Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1906. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average cost of care for a child in private foster care as compared to those registered with Tusla. [27078/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I can advise the Deputy that the cost of statutory Foster Care Allowance is €325 per week for a child under 12 and €352 per week for a child over 12. Tusla has informed me that the average cost of non-statutory foster care is €1,000 per week which is paid to the non-statutory foster care agency. This sum includes the costs associated with the employment of the link social worker, administration, insurance, recruitment, employment and training of social workers and other professionals, reviews and support provided by the foster care agency to the foster carers.