Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As I pointed out, the family resource centres have had their core funding cut by 17%.

I have been informed morale is at an all-time low because 60% of the agency's funding comes through fund-raising. That time spent on fund-raising would be far better spent on providing an excellent service to vulnerable children. Does the Minister agree prevention and early intervention are far better than fire-fighting in the long run? Will he agree that no business can exist without the ability to plan ahead for at least the following year and that core funding for the services needs to be ring-fenced within Tusla to enable it to do that?

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