5. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure increased investment in voluntary residential care services for children in the care of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47736/26]
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Questions
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Showing questions asked by Claire Kerrane under the heading Children in Care.
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2340. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children who are currently in the care of State, with a separate column for the number of unaccompanied minors, in tabular form. [23622/26]
2341. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in foster care for each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [23623/26]
2342. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of foster carers approved for foster care in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [23647/26]
1526. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of recipients of the foster care allowance in each of the years 2020-2026, in tabular form. [19006/26]
1559. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes foster carers will face due to changes being made by Tusla as part of the reforms the agency has underway; the number of therapy services being withdrawn from children in care, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19571/26]
1560. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of foster carers in the State in each of the years 2019 to 2026, in tabular form. [19576/26]
1561. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children in care in each of the years 2019 to 2026, in tabular form. [19577/26]
1562. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average age of foster carers in Ireland at present. [19578/26]
1563. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on work to introduce a State pension for foster carers. [19579/26]
1598. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of foster carers providing foster care in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026. [20135/26]
1599. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State care currently without an assigned social worker. [20136/26]
1600. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children in the care of the State with a breakdown of where these children are currently placed and separately; the number of unaccompanied minors, in tabular form. [20153/26]
1601. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of foster carers that would be needed for every child in State care. [20154/26]
617. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of foster carers or children in foster care who were able to avail of the back to school allowance this year, and the number of foster carers that applied and were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51281/25]
618. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if foster carers who foster with a private agency are being refused the carers allowance based on the fact that they are fostering with a private agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51282/25]
619. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans made regarding pensions for foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51283/25]
802. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State care currently without an assigned social worker. [51952/25]
202. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will include additional ring-fenced funding to an organisation (details supplied) in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39877/25]
657. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend the number of therapeutic hubs providing support to children in care across the country; whether more funding will be provided to Tusla to grow the number of therapeutic hubs and to resource them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35999/25]