Children in Care

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2021

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Questions (165)

Mattie McGrath

Question:

165. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the spend on foster care in each of the years 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the percentage of this that was allocated to for-profit agencies; and the amount paid to each individual agency. [47109/21]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.