Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which a child care worker who was abusing children at a school (details supplied) in Kilkenny was allowed by the health authorities to foster two children, who were also abused by them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8779/05]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of foster care services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for executive's southern area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.