2,000 children put into State care in 2006
ALMOST 2,000 children were admitted into State care in 2006 due to abuse or neglect in their families, according to an unpublished report compiled by the Health Service Executive (HSE).
The figures are contained in a national review of child and family services for 2006, which is expected to be published shortly.
The report, seen by The Irish Times , also shows that some 449 children came to the attention of health authorities as being homeless. A total of 41 of these homeless children were under the age of 12.
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