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Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Youth Homelessness Strategy

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the reviews undertaken by the Centre for Effective Services of the 2001 Youth Homelessness Strategy has concluded; if she has received a report and recommendations from the Centre for Effective Services in this regard; and if she will publish their findings. [17276/13]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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My Department has engaged the Centre for Effective Services (CES) to undertake a high level review of the implementation of the 2001 Youth Homelessness Strategy.

The purpose of the review is to establish the extent that the strategy has been successful, to identify blockages and challenges to its implementation in respect of any outstanding actions and to make recommendations for future action. Consultations were held with the relevant service providers, non-Government agencies and young people as part of this process. This review will inform the development of a framework to address ongoing problems identified for children out of home over the next five years.

The review is at a very advanced stage of completion. It is my intention to publish the report, in full, in the coming weeks.

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