Written answers
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Child and Family Agency Data
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1454. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that were in child residential services in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of social care workers and social care leaders that were assigned to their care; and the estimated cost on an annual basis. [20669/17]
Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The latest figures from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, indicates that, at the end of February 2016, there were 6,309 children in care. Of these, 355 (6%) were in a residential placement. I have asked Tusla to provide the information requested by the Deputy in respect of the cost and number of social care workers who are providing care in the residential settings, and I will revert when this has been received.
Tusla has published the following information in respect of the number of children in residential care for each of the years 2014 to 2016. Please note that the children in care data for 2015 is not directly comparable with data for 2014 and previous years due to a change in the definition of metrics collected. Figures for 2017 onwards are now collated to include residential placements for separated children seeking asylum.
| Number of children in residential care at the end of each year (Source: Tusla Performance and Activity Data www.tusla.ie) | |
|---|---|
| Year | Number of children |
| 2014 | 341 |
| 2015 | 343 |
| 2016 | 316 |
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1455. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons employed by Tusla in each of the years 2014 to 2016 on an annual basis; and the estimated cost by region and residential care. [20670/17]
Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The detailed information requested relating to costs by region and residential care is not readily available in my Department. My officials have requested the information from Tusla and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.
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