1147. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider improving measures within the social welfare system to support existing foster carers and to encourage additional foster carers such removing the 20 year cap on homecare provision for foster carers, changes in the contributory pension to allow for periods spent fostering to count towards a state pension (contributory); and her views on the initiatives she is pursuing with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to assist foster carers and promote foster caring. [30772/22]

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1147. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider improving measures within the social welfare system to support existing foster carers and to encourage additional foster carers such removing the 20 year cap on homecare provision for foster carers, changes in the contributory pension to allow for periods spent fostering to count towards a state pension (contributory); and her views on the initiatives she is pursuing with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to assist foster carers and promote foster caring. [30772/22]

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