Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
703. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 660, 661 and 663 of 18 February 2014, if the information which his predecessor undertook to supply is now to hand. [27288/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI apologise for the delay in providing this information. The Agency has advised that retainer fees are not paid to secure a placement for a child in private residential centres. I am advised by the Agency that the cost of placing children in private child care residential centres in the years 2012 - 2013 is as follows:
Private Residential Care Expenditure
|
Child & Family Agency |
2012 |
2013 |
|
DML |
€27.938m |
€25.955m |
|
DNE |
€3.390m |
€4.930m |
|
South |
€12.980m |
€11.101m |
|
West |
€5.015m |
€6.986m |
|
Total |
€49.323m |
€48.972m |
A list of Private Residential Child Care Centres including the names of the providers and owners of the centres, the number of staff in each centre and the level of training and qualifications attained by each member of staff in these centres, issued to the Deputy on 9 February 2014. I have asked the Agency for an update on this position for 2013 and I will forward this to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.
