Children in Care.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2005

Tuesday, 25 October 2005

Questions (178, 179, 180, 181)

Richard Bruton

Question:

246 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children catered for residentially in a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin since its establishment; the number of children residing there at present; the number of staff employed and personnel costs each year to date since its establishment; the ratio of staff to children; the running costs of the building each year since its establishment; and the capital investment involved in its building. [30145/05]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. B. Lenihan)

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Richard Bruton

Question:

247 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children that have been catered for residentially in the Wexford high-support unit since its establishment; the number of children currently in residence; the number of staff employed there at present; the staff costs each year since establishment; the running costs each year since establishment; and the capital investment involved in its building. [30146/05]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. B. Lenihan)

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Richard Bruton

Question:

248 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children catered for by the State in each high-support unit around the country since 1998 to date; the number of children able to be catered for residentially in each unit since 1998; the ratio of carers to children since 1998; the average cost of running each unit each year since 1998; and the capital investment involved in each unit. [30148/05]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. B. Lenihan)

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Richard Bruton

Question:

249 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when Coovagh House will be reopened; the reason for its closure; the number of children it has catered for residentially; the running costs of the building each year since its establishment; and the capital investment involved in its building. [30149/05]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. B. Lenihan)

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.