Joe McHugh
Ceist:212. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in foster care on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50704/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 15 November 2012
Ceisteanna (212)
Freagraí ó Béal (1 píosaí cainte)
I have been advised by the HSE that there were a total of 5,739 children in Foster Care at end of August 2012. Of these 3,936 were in general foster care and 1,803 were in relative foster care. The following is a breakdown of this information by HSE area:
|
HSE Dublin Mid Leinster |
Foster Care total care placements |
|
Dún Laoghaire |
103 |
|
Dublin South East |
79 |
|
Wicklow |
111 |
|
Dublin South City |
147 |
|
Dublin South West |
206 |
|
Dublin West |
188 |
|
Kildare/Wicklow |
180 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
203 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
118 |
|
Total |
1335 |
|
HSE Dublin North East |
Foster Care total care placements |
|
Louth |
192 |
|
Cavan/ Monaghan |
168 |
|
Meath |
130 |
|
Dublin North West |
378 |
|
Dublin Nth Central |
314 |
|
Dublin North |
149 |
|
Total |
1331 |
|
HSE South |
Foster Care total care placements |
|
North Lee |
473 |
|
South Lee |
212 |
|
North Cork |
111 |
|
West Cork |
58 |
|
Kerry |
140 |
|
South Tipperary |
154 |
|
Carlow/Kilkenny |
182 |
|
Waterford |
255 |
|
Wexford |
198 |
|
Total |
1783 |
|
HSE West |
Foster Care total care placements |
|
Limerick |
274 |
|
Clare |
155 |
|
Tipperary North |
124 |
|
Galway |
261 |
|
Mayo |
126 |
|
Roscommon |
134 |
|
Donegal |
156 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
60 |
|
Total |
1290 |