Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

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

Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion

Mr. Stephen Sharpe:

Our issues are day-to-day issues. Trauma was mentioned. I mean young people not having enough food or violence in the home. There are all these day-to-day issues that are directly related to poverty, unemployment, mental health or addiction. People are trying to get that young person through the day to the next day to try and support them at this level. Then at a higher level, it does not seem to match.