Majority of homeless children known to services are in the HSE South area

The majority of homeless children known to the Health Service Executive’s care services are in the HSE South area.

In the third quarter of this year, 14 children aged 17 or younger were categorised as being on section V of the Child Care Act — meaning they are out of home.

New figures reveal 10 of those were in HSE South, three were in HSE West, one was in HSE Dublin North East.