Written answers

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

10:00 pm

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 810: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details in tabular form of any annual figures she has of the number of children in the care of the State for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26910/12]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) compiles and publishes monthly performance reports which include statistics in relation to children in care. The HSE reported the following information regarding the annual number of children in the care of the State for each of the past ten years;

YearNumber of Children in Care on 31st December
20024921
20034984
20045060
20055220
20065336
20075324
20085347
20095689
20105964
20116160
2012 (at the end of Feb )6168

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