Liam Quaide (Cork East, Social Democrats)
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1081. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently living in residential care in HIQA-designated disability centres; the age profile of these children, broken down by age band, including those aged under 5 years, 5 to 11 years, 12 to 15 years and 16 to 17 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40285/26]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for raising this question. As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Liam Quaide (Cork East, Social Democrats)
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1082. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children living in residential care in HIQA-designated disability centres who are placed within their county of origin; those living more than 50km and more than 100km from their family home, respectively, in tabular form. [40286/26]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for raising this question. As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Liam Quaide (Cork East, Social Democrats)
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1083. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children living in residential care in HIQA-designated disability centres at the end of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the reasons identified by her Department or the HSE for any change in the number of these placements, in tabular form. [40287/26]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for raising this question. As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Liam Quaide (Cork East, Social Democrats)
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1084. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average annual cost per child of a residential placement for children in HIQA-designated disability centres in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the range of annual costs per child, including the lowest and highest-cost placements; the total expenditure on such placements in each year, in tabular form. [40288/26]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for raising this question. As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.