Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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582. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of newborn babies under 14 days old who have been taken into care in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [24747/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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583. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of newborn babies taken into care in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020 under 14 days old for each of Tusla’s 17 service areas. [24748/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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584. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons Tusla took newborn babies into care in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [24749/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.