Child and Family Agency

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Ceisteanna (1231)

Bríd Smith

Ceist:

1231. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and name of all private providers of children's residential care for Tusla; the number of residents currently in privately run residential homecare for children; the estimated full cost of funding to all private providers of children’s residential care contracted by Tusla since 2010; and the number and cost of funding and providing services to residents in residential care provided directly by the HSE. [19104/21]

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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I understand, following contact made by my Department with the Deputy's office, that the intention of the Deputy's question is to refer to the provision of children's residential care under the remit of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, since its establishment. Matters relating to residential care provided by the Health Service Executive is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Health.

I have requested that Tusla respond directly to the Deputy in relation to children's residential care services under its remit.