Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in the care of the State for each of the past five years; and a breakdown in tabular form of the reasons that they were placed in the care if the State. [32504/11]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of children in care in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the number that were deemed vulnerable; the action taken to protect them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32653/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 153 together.

The HSE compiles monthly performance reports which provide an overall analysis of key performance data from finance, HR, hospital and primary and community services. These reports include statistics in relation to children received into the care of the State when they are deemed to be in need of care and protection in accordance with the Child Care Act 1991.

The total number of children brought in to the care of the State in each of the past five years is as follows:- December 2007 5,307 December 2008 5,357 December 2009 5,689 December 2010 5,964 To August 2011 6,215

I have asked the HSE to provide a further breakdown of this data to the deputies.