Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2019
1353. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of foster children placed in care in 2017 and 2018 that were placed by for-profit foster care agencies; the names of the agencies involved; the percentage of children placed by each; and the jurisdiction in which each is located for tax purposes. [19080/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by Tusla that, in 2017, there were 395 children placed with non statutory fostering agencies. In 2018, there were 390 children placed with non-statutory fostering agencies. This amounts to approximately 6% of all children in care in each of those years. Tusla remains the primary provider of fostering services in Ireland. I have asked Tusla to reply directly to the Deputy with a breakdown of the percentage of children placed with each Agency.
The names and country of registration of the private fostering services involved are listed in Table A.
Table A : Private fostering services and country of registration for tax purposes.
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Private Fostering Service |
Country of Registration for Tax |
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ALL IN CARE Total |
IE |
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ORIGINS FOSTER CARE LTD Total |
IE |
|
ORCHARD CHILDRENS SERVICES LTD Total |
IE |
|
FIVE RIVERS IRELAND LTD Total |
IE |
|
OAKLODGE FOSTERING SERVICES Total |
IE |
|
THREE STEPS PRIVATE SERVICES Total |
IE |
|
SORCHA HOMES LTD/HORIZON HOUSE Total |
IE |
|
DAFFODIL CARE SERVICES LTD Total |
IE |
|
CARE VISIONS FOSTERING Total |
IE |
|
FRESH START SUPPORT SERVICES LTD Total |
IE |
|
ST CHRISTOPHERS FELLOWSHIP Total |
GB |
|
FOSTERING FIRST IRELAND LTD Total |
GB Address but has Irish VAT Number |
|
BY THE BRIDGE NORTH WEST LTD Total |
GB |
