Vol. 523 No. 1
595 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children within each health board who have been assessed as in need of care and attention and requiring institutional or foster care; the numbers who are within each health board area currently in receipt of such care; and the numbers of such children who are currently awaiting the provision of the type of care it is recommended be made available to them. [20087/00]
The following is the position in respect of each board excluding the ERHA. Information for the ERHA is not yet to hand. I will forward it to the Deputy when available.
|
Health Board |
Number assessed as in need residential / foster care |
Number currently receiving recommended care* |
Number awaiting provision of recommended care |
|
MHB |
51 |
243 |
32 |
|
MWHB |
427 |
417 |
10 |
|
NEHB |
505 |
448 |
57 |
|
NWHB |
100 |
229 |
4 |
|
SEHB |
544 |
544 |
0 |
|
SHB |
552 |
496 |
56 |
|
WHB |
61 |
286 |
7 |
|
Total |
2,240 |
2,663 |
166 |
