Fiona O'Loughlin
Question:177. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the foster care agencies engaged by Tusla in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [25765/18]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 June 2018
177. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the foster care agencies engaged by Tusla in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [25765/18]
View answerI have written to Tusla for this information in the format requested by the Deputy. I can inform you that the following companies were engaged by Tusla for the provision of private foster care in the relevant timeframe
- Five Rivers Fostering Ltd.
- Fostering First Ireland Ltd.
- Orchard Children’s Services Ltd.
- Care Visions Fostering
- Oaklodge Fostering Services
- Sorcha Homes Ltd./Horizon House
- St Christopher’s Fellowship
- Fresh Start
Fresh Start are no longer providing fostering services.
It should be noted that children being cared for by a private foster care company remain in the care of Tusla at all times and have a Tusla allocated social worker. The Tusla Foster Care Committee approves all applications by the private company for families to be eligible to foster.