Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion

Photo of Mark WardMark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have another question. Mr. Gloster touched on the alignment of services, which is really important. Sláintecare recommends that CAMHS should be extended to young people right up to the age of 25 to stop that kind of cliff-edge scenario about which I spoke. In that context, will Tusla ever be in a position to extend that aftercare service to young people up to the age of 25 to have that joined-up thinking about which Deputy Murnane O'Connor spoke that will help stop young people falling through the cracks? What barriers would Tusla face in bringing that forward? Is a cultural shift perhaps needed in how we provide care for young people? What resources would Tusla need to provide that service? I know it is a big shift.

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