Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

All of what the Minister has mentioned is welcome. In regard to the business plan, I would welcome inclusion in that plan of a mechanism to document that every child entitled to an aftercare plan has received it. I would also like to see provision within the plan of capacity to ensure that any child leaving care who, like any other children of his or her age, decides to drop out of or change course, can be accommodated to remain in the same environment. Everybody is entitled to a second-chance. We are speaking in this regard about the toughest years in a child's life in terms of having to choose courses and so on. If they could remain in the same environment, it would be the best step forward.

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