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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: What would an FRC do to secure a permanent location? What is the process? Is that core funding, rather than capital funding?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Does Tusla provide any capital funding?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: I could tell Mr. Gloster about two. I accept the point about there being multi-agency responsibility, but ultimately that means no one is responsible. That is the problem. One of the FRCs has had to move location six times in a short period. The manager, who Mr. Gloster mentioned is funded by Tusla, has brought the stuff into their own home while looking for another property. The service...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: My question was not about enhanced rights.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: The question I asked is whether a foster carer can pay privately for somebody who is in foster care where the family feel or know they need an assessment of needs. We know the waiting lists are outrageously long for that assessment. If a family wants to pay privately for an assessment of need, I am told they cannot because they are not the guardian; Tusla is. Ms Murphy says it is possible...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: So there is never an issue; Tusla always gives approval.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Yes. We talked about the need to increase the payment for foster carers. For one thing, there is a rising cost of living and there has not been an increase in the payment in a long time. In the context of the percentage of children in foster care is going down and the percentage of those going into residential care is rising, the cost to be in residential care is €6,000 versus the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: We are paying €121 million for children in the different types of foster care. How much would it cost to have them in private residential care?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: The percentage went from 93% to 90%, which I thought may be because people were leaving on account of the pay being so low.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Almost two people per day die in Ireland as a result of drug-related deaths. That is more than 1,700 people since the Taoiseach took office. Our rate of drug-related deaths is almost five times the figure of those who die in road traffic accidents and is twice the European average. This is a national disgrace. There is no urgency because of the continuing stigma that attaches to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (18 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage concerning the shortage of accommodation for students attending third level courses. [51319/22]

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges: — that all survivors of Mother and Baby Homes, County Homes, related institutions, unlawful or forced adoptions, and abuse in boarding out and adoptive placements deserve immediate and fair redress; — the Report of the findings of the Consultation with Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes and County Homes, also known as...

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Ms Mary Harney is a survivor who will be familiar to many of us as one of the women whose statutory right to comment on the draft findings of the commission of investigation was wrongly denied. She once said, "I am not a survivor. I am a small, yet mighty, resisting worker for justice." She has had to spend much of her life fighting for her rights, for her identity and for justice....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for coming to the committee today, and joining us remotely. The overlaps and intersectionalities of disability and mental health are really complex and impact each individual differently . The insights from the sector and the issues that it and those they represent encounter are really important to help us understand the larger context and its impact on people. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: That is ridiculous. My next questions are for the National Advocacy Service. It discussed how the interaction between community health organisations, CHOs, and mental health services increases rights restrictions placed on disabled people in the community and cited the case of 'Bill'. Could they elaborate on that point? We often encounter this issue whereby poor communication and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Could I ask one quick question to Mental Health Reform, Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Chair. It is also on the amendment to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act. Ms Grogan mentioned that it will not fully realise the rights of people with psychosocial disabilities in relation to depriving them of their liberty and it is one of the issues we discussed in relation to the amendment Bill this year. She elaborated a bit in response to Senator Seery Kearney....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: I have a final comment. When we were going through the process of the assisted decision-making stuff, it was unacceptable in many ways and it was very rushed. It is very complex legislation that I found difficult to get my head around in such a short period of time. There was no plain English version of the legislation which people could understand more easily. It turned out that all of...