Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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632. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of private foster carers that have been approved in each of the past 36 months by Tusla area. [52197/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I would like to thank the Deputy for his question.

Please see below the data in tabular form that we have received from our colleagues in Tusla, showing the number of private foster carers approved in the past 36 months by Tusla area. Please note that this data includes both private and Brussels II foster carers, as the data is collected combined:

It should be noted that data is collected quarterly rather than monthly. Also, the data for Q3 2018 to Q3 2020 for private foster carers in Dublin South Central has been included in the data for Dublin South West / Kildare, West Wicklow. N/A denotes not available.

I trust that you will find the above information satisfactory.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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633. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of relative foster carers and general foster carers that have been approved in each of the past 36 months by Tusla area. [52198/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I would like to thank the Deputy for his question.

Please see below data in tabular form that we have received from our colleagues in Tusla on the number of relative/general foster carers approved over the last 36 months by Tusla area.

We wish to advise that Tusla cannot provide a breakdown of relative foster carers and general foster carers as they collect the figures combined - thus the combined figures is what is provided below. Also, please note that data is collected quarterly rather that monthly. N/A denotes not available:

I trust the above information is to your satisfaction.