Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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709. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who have died while in receipt of State care in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [21746/21]

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.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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710. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in State care. [21747/21]

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.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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711. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times Tusla, upon taking children who are siblings into State care, have separated the siblings from one another; if he will provide the statistics on this practice in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21748/21]

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.