Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Brady has one or two additional questions, but I want to ask a few of my own first. On unaccompanied minors specifically, do we have the exact figure at the moment? What is the breakdown? Are most unaccompanied minors in foster families, in residential centres or is it a mix? When somebody presents in that situation, let us say they arrive at the airport, where are they directed to? What sort of situation are they in even in the initial hours or days? I am conscious of child protection, which Deputy Sherlock raised. It is obviously a very traumatising situation for a child, so I would like some information on the unaccompanied minors.