Children in Care

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2012

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Questions (208)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

208. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications to place a child in special care that have been brought to the National Special Care Admissions and Discharge Committee; the number of such applications which resulted in an admission to a special care unit and the number of applications that were turned down; the number of appeals decided by the National Special Care Appeals Panel and the number of appeals which resulted in a child being admitted to a special care unit. [55849/12]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

My Department receives reports on a quarterly basis from the National Special Care Admissions and Discharge Committee. The HSE has advised me that between January and 30th September of this year, 49 applications to place a young person in special care were made. Of this number, 27 young persons were admitted to special care, 20 applications did not meet the criteria and were withdrawn, and 2 young persons were awaiting placement at 30th September 2012. The HSE also advise that the National Special Care Appeals Panel considered 4 appeals during that period, of which 1 resulted in a special care intervention.