Ms Corrinne Hasson:

It is considerably more expensive at over €1,000 a week but foster carers obviously get the €425. We can come back with exact figures on residential care.

We have not received a commitment on pensions. However, the programme for Government contains a commitment to look at pensions. The Irish Foster Care Association would like a pension scheme that supported the period of time for which a foster carer was caring. Regardless of the age of the child, disability or duration of the placement, the pension should apply to the time for which somebody has been providing foster care.

I ask the Senator to repeat her last question.