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Children in Care

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Ceisteanna (1277)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

1277. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases of children and young persons referred by Tusla social workers to the Tusla national special care committee in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and the first six months of 2022; the ages and gender of the children and young persons referred; the number of cases of children and young persons accepted by the national special care committee as being in need of special care in that timeframe; the number of placements actually made; the number of cases that were rejected as being in need of special care provision; the basis or the reasons for the rejection of the application that were made by the Tusla social workers; the current number of special care centres and the bed capacity in each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44059/22]

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Freagraí scríofa

The Deputy is seeking a range of information in relation to Special Care. As this is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

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