Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 40: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of agency staff currently employed in each special care unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15109/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the HSE that there were 22 agency staff employed by the three special care units on 15 March 2012. Nine agency staff were employed in Ballydowd Special Care Unit and six were employed in Gleann Alainn. Prior to closure for its refurbishment, there were seven agency staff employed in Coovagh House. The agency staff and young people from Coovagh House transferred to Ballydowd (2 staff) and Gleann Alainn (5 staff).