Foster Care.

Thursday, 11 December 2008

Ceisteanna (100)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

99 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and teenagers with foster families here. [45756/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Barry Andrews)

The September 2008 Performance Monitoring Report of the HSE includes the information that there are 4,800 children and teenagers with foster families here.