Paul McGrath
Question:101 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the rate of payment to foster parents on 1 December in each of the past five years; and the present rate of payment. [13943/02]
Vol. 553 No. 3
101 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the rate of payment to foster parents on 1 December in each of the past five years; and the present rate of payment. [13943/02]
The rates of payment to foster carers on 1 December in each of the past five years, and the present rate of payment, which was introduced in January of this year, are as follows:
Date |
Rate payable in respect of children under 12 (£) |
Rate payable in respect of children under 12 (€) |
Rate payable in respect of children of 12 and over (£) |
Rate payable in respect of children of 12 and over (€) |
1 December 1997 |
57.75 |
73.07 |
64.70 |
82.15 |
1 December 1998 |
60.25 |
76.50 |
73.75 |
93.64 |
1 December 1999 |
67.85 |
86.15 |
75.40 |
95.74 |
1 December 2000 |
75.55 |
90.84 |
85.75 |
108.88 |
1 December 2001 |
200.00 |
253.94 |
220.00 |
279.34 |
June 2002 |
213.03 |
270.50 |
233.51 |
296.50 |