asked the Minister for Health the number of residential children's home places available in each community care area.
Written Answers. - Residential Children's Homes.
The number of places in children's residential homes available in each community care area is set out below in tabular form.
Health Board |
C.C.A. |
No. of Places |
Eastern |
1 |
147 |
2 |
51 |
|
3 |
24 |
|
5 |
58 |
|
6 |
18 |
|
7 |
111 |
|
10 |
81 |
|
Midland |
Longford/Westmeath |
60 |
Mid-Western |
Limerick |
87 |
North-Eastern |
Meath |
20 |
Louth |
38 |
|
North-Western |
Donegal |
24 |
Sligo |
61 |
|
S. Eastern |
Tipperary S.R |
37 |
Carlow/Kilkenny |
90 |
|
Waterford |
79 |
|
Wexford |
8 |
|
Southern |
Kerry |
64 |
Cork |
120 |
|
Western |
Galway |
58 |
Total |
1,236 |
481.
asked the Minister for Health if he will list the names of all children's homes in the country; the management responsible; the number of places provided; the age and the sex of the children at the end of 1983 and 1979; and if he will indicate the measures that he has taken in order to compensate any decline in places since 1979.
A tabulated statement giving the information requested is appended. Residential places available have declined by 9 per cent since 1979, due to more extensive casework on the part of social work personnel with families in their own homes and to the increase in the number of foster parents offering their services to the health boards. Occupancy levels in the homes are currently about 90 per cent/95 per cent on average.
Names of Children's Homes, including the Management responsible, the number of places provided and the Age and Sex of the Children.
Home |
Management |
No. of Places in 1983 |
No. of Places in 1979 |
Age and sex of children in 1983 |
Age and Sex of Children in 1979 |
St. Anne's, Charleville Road, Dublin 7 |
Sisters of Mercy |
8 |
17 |
Boys & Girls 10-16 |
The same as in previous column. |
Blaithin, Drumcondra |
Sisters of Our Lady of Charity |
14 |
32 |
Boys & Girls |
|
Grianan, Drumcondra |
Sisters of Our Lady of Charity |
15 |
15 |
Girls 12-18 |
|
Cor Unum, Drumcondra |
Sisters of Our Lady of Charity |
8 |
— |
Girls 12-18 |
|
St. Mary's, Lakelands |
Sisters of Charity |
26 |
28 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
St. Vincent's, Goldenbridge |
Sisters of Charity |
48 |
58 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
Cottage Home, Dún Laoghaire |
Board of Management |
27 |
27 |
Boys & Girls 2-18 |
|
Don Bosco House, Dublin |
Salesian Fathers |
12 |
13 |
Boys 10-18 |
|
Mrs. Smyley's, Monkstown |
Voluntary Committee |
28 |
23 |
Boys & Girls 2-16 |
|
The Grange, Blackrock |
Sisters of Our Lady of Charity |
27 |
36 |
Boys & Girls 2-18 |
|
Kirwan House, Ranelagh |
Voluntary Committee |
12 |
10 |
Boys & Girls 12-18 |
|
Miss Carr's Home, Ranelagh |
Voluntary Committee |
13 |
15 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
Sacred Heart Home, Drumcondra |
Daughters of Charity |
42 |
45 |
Boys & Girls 2-18 |
|
St. Clare's, Harold's Cross |
Sisters of Clare |
24 |
30 |
Boys & Girls 4-16 |
|
St. Joseph's, Dún Laoghaire |
Daughters of the Heart of Mary |
— |
30 |
— |
Boys & Girls 2-18 |
St. Vincents, North William St. |
Daughters of Charity |
14 |
14 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
St. Saviours, Dominick St. |
Dominican Fathers |
— |
30 |
— |
Boys 6-18 |
Los Angeles, Conyngham Road |
Voluntary Committee |
10 |
10 |
Boys 15-19 |
Boys 15-19 |
Los Angeles, Blackrock |
Voluntary Committee |
10 |
— |
Boys 15-19 |
|
Madonna House, Blackrock |
Sisters of Charity |
65 |
65 |
Boys & Girls 0-8 |
|
Tabor House, Dublin |
Voluntary Committee |
6 |
6 |
Boys 12-16 |
|
St. Helena's, Dublin |
10 |
— |
Children under 10 |
— |
|
St. Kyran's, Rathdrum |
Sisters of Mercy |
56 |
63 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
Trudder House, Newtownmount-kennedy |
Dublin Committee for Travelling Children |
25 |
28 |
Boys 12-18 |
|
St. Colman's, Cobh |
Sisters of Mercy |
18 |
18 |
Boys & Girls 7-15 |
|
St. Finbarr's, Cork |
Good Shepherd Sisters |
30 |
44 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
Marymount, Cork |
Good Shepherd Sisters |
8 |
10 |
Girls 12-18 |
|
St. Joseph's Passage West |
Sisters of Mercy |
30 |
30 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
St. Joseph's, Mallow |
Sisters of Mercy |
34 |
32 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
Liosomoine, Killarney |
Sisters of Mercy |
44 |
24 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
Nazareth, Tralee |
Sisters of Mercy |
20 |
25 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
Aisling and Loyola, Galway |
Sisters of Mercy |
32 |
32 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
St. Joseph's Galway |
Christian Brothers |
26 |
33 |
Boys 9-16 |
|
St. Joseph's, Clifden |
Sisters of Mercy |
— |
15 |
— |
Boys & Girls 4-16 |
Mount Carmel, Moate |
Sisters of Mercy |
60 |
58 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
St. Vincent's, Drogheda |
Daughters of Charity |
38 |
35 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
St. Clare's, Stamullen |
Franciscan Sisters |
20 |
20 |
Children up to 3 years |
|
St. Bernard's Fethard |
Sisters of Mercy |
37 |
37 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
St. Joseph's, Kilkenny |
Sisters of Charity |
90 |
115 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
Mayfield, Waterford |
Good Shepherd Sisters |
34 |
31 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
Gracepark, Waterford |
Good Shepherd Sisters |
9 |
12 |
Girls 12-18 |
|
St. Michael's, Cappoquin |
Sisters of Mercy |
36 |
40 |
Boys & Girls 5-18 |
|
Family Group Home, Wexford |
South-Eastern Health Board |
8 |
— |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
— |
St. George's, Limerick |
Good Shepherd Sisters |
39 |
37 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
Mt. St. Vincent, Limerick |
Sisters of Mercy |
48 |
49 |
Boys & Girls 4-18 |
|
St. Mura's, Fahan |
Sisters of Nazareth |
16 |
16 |
Children up to 8 years |
|
Nazareth, Sligo |
Sisters of Nazareth |
53 |
38 |
Boys & Girls up to 18 years |
— |
Family Group Home, Geevagh |
North-Western Health Board |
8 |
— |
Boys & Girls up to 18 years |
— |
Family Group Home, Letterkenny |
North-Western Health Board |
8 |
— |
Boys & Girls up to 18 years |
— |
Total |
1,246 |
1,346 |