Children in Care

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 July 2014

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Questions (323)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

323. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 623 to 625 of 1 July 2014, if he will provide further details of the children detained under special care orders outside of the State since January 2014; if he will provide a breakdown on the basis of the number, age and gender of the children placed; the name and location of each of the institutions in which the children were placed; and if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of each of these placements. [31854/14]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

The Child and Family Agency has provided the following data in relation to the children/young people who have been placed in secure Out of State placements from 1 January 2014 to 11 July 2014 :

1/1/2014 – 11/7/2014	Age	Gender	Date Order Discharged
St. Andrews, Northhampton	18	F	8/6/2014 – returned to Ireland
St. Andrews, Northampton	17	M	18/07/2014- Returned to Ireland
St. Andrews, Northampton	17	M	11/3/2014 – moved to non secure
Kibble, Scotland	18	M	26/032014 Returned to Ireland
Boystown, Nebraska	18	M	15/4/2014 – returned to Ireland
St. Marys, Scotland	17	M	Order to be discharged on 28/08/2014
St. Andrews, Northhampton	16	M	-
St. Andrews, Northhampton	17	M	-
St. Andrews, Northhampton	16	M	-
St. Andrews, Northhampton	15	M	-
St. Andrews, Northampton	16	M	-
St. Andrews, Northampton	13	M	-

I have requested information in relation to the cost associated with these placements from the Agency. I will forward this information to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available to me.