Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2327. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the regional breakdown as per the Public Service Performance Report 2017 of children in care without a care plan in tabular form. [33301/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that of the 6,189 children in care at the end of 2017, 5,699 had a written Care Plan.
Tusla collates data on the number of children in care, and the number of children with a Care Plan. The table below outlines the figures as of the end December 2017, by region.
|
|
Dublin Mid-Leinster |
Dublin North East |
South |
West |
Total |
|
Children in Care Overall* |
1,545 |
1,452 |
1,741 |
1,451 |
6,189 |
|
Children in Care with a written Care Plan |
1,315 (85%) |
1,284 (90%) |
1,665 (96%) |
1,417 (98%) |
5,699 (92%) |
*Note: includes figures for Unaccompanied Minors - 80 UAMs, all with written care plans
Data on the total number of children in care with a written Care Plan is published monthly, in Tusla's National Performance and Activity Dashboard and is available on the Tusla website www.tusla.ie.
