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Private care providers in the West paid over 5 million euro by HSE
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Private residential care providers in the HSE West region were paid over 5 million euro last year to look after children placed in the care of the HSE.
According to today’s Sunday Business Post, over 47 million euro was paid nationally by the HSE to private care providers in 2012.
At present, there are roughly 130 children in the HSE’s care, and providers are paid in the region of €5,000 per week.
Most children in state care are in foster homes, while the remainder are placed in residential care, high-support care or special care.