Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 582: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in the care of the State that have a written care plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25269/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The latest available information from the HSE is in respect of February 2012. This indicates that 89.3% of the total of 6,168 children in care nationally across all care types had a written care plan as defined by Child Care Regulations 1995. The figures for March are currently being finalised and as soon as this information becomes available it will be forwarded to the Deputy.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in the care of the State and the number of them who have an allocated social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25270/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The latest available information from the HSE is in respect of February 2012. This indicates that 91.9% of the 6,168 children in care nationally across all care types have an allocated social worker. The figures for March are currently being finalised and as soon as this information becomes available it will be forwarded to the Deputy.