Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The increases in the allowances are welcome and Movement for Change in Foster Care and IFCA have pointed to that as well. The fact most foster carers are women and they are inhibited on this pension issue in particular is an area that needs further progress to be made. The organisations have done a lot on this themselves over the last number of years and have met with various Departments including that of the Minister but that kind of engagement needs to continue, maybe spearheaded by the Minister. It needs to move beyond the State. It is clear that all of the agencies, Tusla, the Minister's own Department and the Department of Social Protection need to apply themselves to find some workable mechanism to ensure no foster carer is experiencing that kind of financial hardship.

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