Mr. Bernard Gloster:

Regarding the private foster care agency, and the difference in this regard, private companies are not allowed to pay foster parents a different capitation rate. They are allowed, however, to develop their own different support mechanisms. The level and type of supports they can provide to families, because they might have smaller numbers and smaller groups, is much more significant. That is what is reflected in the associated costs. The overall cost of private foster care is about €22 million or €23 million each year.