Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children nationally in need of secure care; the number of such children each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42949/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of high support units nationally; their capacities; the number of children resident in each of them; and the number who are catered for in each on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42950/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of boys to girls who are resident in secure units nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42951/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children nationally who are in need of high support care; the number of such children each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42954/06]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 to 316, inclusive, and 319 together.

The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act, 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of homeless children residing in the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42952/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of homeless children, by region or county, residing outside the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42953/06]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together.

The latest statistics available to my Department are the Child Care Interim Dataset 2004. These statistics show that the numbers of children presenting as homeless in 2004 were as follows: