Catherine Murphy
Ceist:530. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of residential aftercare places in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22488/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 May 2018
Ceisteanna (530, 531, 532)
Catherine Murphy
Ceist:531. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons aged 18 years of age and over who have been assessed as having a need for residential aftercare services; the number of those over 18 years of age who have been referred and are awaiting access to a residential aftercare service in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22490/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraCatherine Murphy
Ceist:532. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons aged 17 years of age who have been assessed as having a need for residential aftercare in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22496/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 to 532, inclusive, together.
Young adults, aged 18, leaving care should have a statutory aftercare plan. The plan should identify the young person's needs, including accommodation. The vast majority of young people leaving care have been living in foster care, and many remain there while completing their second level education and commencing further education or training.
At the end of 2017, 2,037 young people over the age of 18 were in receipt of aftercare services. Of these, 5% were in a residential placement. If a young adult needs residential care when they reach 18 for reasons related to disability, they transfer to the care of the HSE.
Performance indicators for aftercare services are in the process of being developed and so the specific information requested by the Deputy is currently not collated nationally.