Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 9 October 2025
Committee on Children and Equality
Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion
2:00 am
Dr. Siobhán O'Reilly:
How we do it is important. As the Deputy described, we tend to separate parts of the child and put them out to different services. That is not working, and a lot of reports have identified that. There is a need for that co-ordination piece in the community that can wrap around a child. Most children will respond well to the PHN check and most parents will engage well with that service. It is about what happens when that does not happen. How are we supporting in that regard? It links to Senator Keoghan’s question about how we support parents to trust and engage with the services.
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