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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: I thank the witnesses for taking the time to help us to understand the needs and experiences of young people in complex situations. I refer in particular to their accounts of how vulnerable people who age out of State care and experience household disruption are left susceptible to homelessness and poverty. It is shocking that 1,274 young people aged 18 to 24 were officially recorded as...

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

Holly Cairns: Are there just two key workers at the moment?

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

Holly Cairns: Are more key workers needed by the service?

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

Holly Cairns: What of the eligibility?

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

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Our engagement on the foster care system has highlighted insufficient resources and supports for foster carers, as outlined by Deputy Sherlock. This puts carers under severe pressure especially when the child or young person has high levels of need. It is great to hear that Tusla was advocating for an increase in the allowance in the...

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

Holly Cairns: On residential care rather than children being in foster care.

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

Holly Cairns: In addition, is it the case that if someone in foster care has high additional needs, his or her foster family cannot pay privately for an assessment of need? I think that is based on the fact that the young person is technically in the care of Tusla rather than the family, so he or she must wait on the list even if the foster family wants to get a private assessment. I am curious to know...

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

Holly Cairns: Is it possible for foster carers to pay for it themselves if they want?

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

Holly Cairns: By Tulsa?

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

Holly Cairns: How is that even assessed? If there is a clear need, and it needs to be done in a timely fashion, another assessment would be needed.

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?