Written answers

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Department of Health and Children

Foster Care

8:00 pm

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify what will happen to children who are referred to a foster family under the Health Service Executive emergency place of safety service if the intended foster family is at full capacity at the time of referral; if the children in such cases will be compelled to travel to another region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23080/09]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason only ten families were selected as part of the emergency place of safety service; the estimated cost of this programme to the Health Service Executive on annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23081/09]

Photo of Barry AndrewsBarry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together.

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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