Ms Corrinne Hasson:

Yes, we are seeing a reduction. That is a concern for us because we know if they are not going to foster care, they are going to residential care, which is not the best place for a child and is more costly to the State. There is a decline in foster carer as well as a decline in the number of children being taken into their houses. We are trying to make sure there is enough financial support for foster carers as well as other therapeutic supports they will need to be able to manage the children they have in their homes.