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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Care for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

...the HSE, recognising that it is our duty as State agencies to work together to provide the integrated services that a child or young person needs rather than an individual, their family or a carer having to navigate different agencies or services, particularly at a vulnerable time in their lives. Being in loco parentisto 5,565 children and young people in the care of the State, we know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Care for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

...children today. In special care, which is court-directed care that takes away the liberty of the child for its own sake, we have 12 children. The Senator also asked about supports for foster carers. We have a new national foster care strategy, which talks about the various supports we are going to put in place, including mentoring, peer support and a national lead. The Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Care for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

...private sector. We certainly share some ambition to see how we can maximise value for the State in the relationship, be it with the private sector or other sectors. In terms of support for foster carers and flexibility around the use of moneys, we are very conscious of developing other services like home sharing services as part of the array of services on offer. I think I referred to...