Health boards pay out €85m for 600 children in care

HEALTH boards paid out €85 million last year to keep just 600 children in residential care, new figures have revealed.

Health boards pay out €85m for 600 children in care

One health board is paying out a staggering €19,000 a week for “special arrangements” for a single child.

The money, paid by South Western Area Health Board (SWAHB), covers the cost of 24-hour care by at least two staff.

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