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2025-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: We informed the Minister that many IAN members have been in contact to express their fears about the future of aftercare services in the context of Tusla's imminent Structural Reform Programme. . A discussion was had with Minister with regard to importance of not diluting aftercare as a standalone discipline and likelihood that aftercare workers will be drawn into other areas of work not related to aftercare. Related it back to the issue of no ring-fenced budget for aftercare services
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IAN committee members pointed out to the Minister that the lack of a ring-fenced budget for aftercare is a concern and seriously impedes the ability of Tusla to plan ahead and implement goals of the aftercare strategy.• Two further issues were highlighted - housing and raising the age limit for aftercare support. |
2022-05-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Access to Social Housing for Care Leavers,::Preparation for Leaving Care and Aftercare Supports,::Preparation for Leaving Care and Aftercare Supports,::Suitable Youth Emergency Accommodation::Family Mediation Services
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submitted on behalf of Irish Aftercare Network to the Governments consulatation on Youth Homelessness Strategy |
2022-01-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Further dialogue and follow up meeting with Minister O'Gorman
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | • The need for a dedicated aftercare budget to allow adequate planning and increase resources available to young people in aftercare. It was acknowledged that aftercare given statutory footing has hugely increased the need to adequately fund the sector but that there was still a way to go regarding this. • The issue of high caseloads for aftercare workers throughout the country and the obvious detrimental effects this has on the quality of service young people are getting. • The difficulties ar |
2021-05-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: On behalf of young people in aftercare and Aftercare Workers facing this difficulty, we propose that an extra point be added to the eligibility criteria for young people with such immigration status, which would entitle them to support if they have spent (x) years in the care of the State::We propose that there be more discretion and an option to appeal SUSI decisions on mental health grounds in order to secure funding for a repeat year in the case of a young person who has a history of being in the care of the State. Given these students’ care histories, likely potential experiences of trauma, and the many obstacles they will likely have overcome by the time they reach third level education we suggest flexibility and discretion in relation to support::we propose that a designated officer within SUSI be appointed so that Aftercare Workers (and young people) can correspond directly with someone about the specific issues they are facing. In some other areas, for example housing, Aftercar
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to Minister Harris in relation to the review of the SUSI grant system on behalf of members of the Irish Aftercare Network. ( sent 15th March 2021) |
2021-05-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Further dialogue and follow up meeting with Minister O'Gorman
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | - Raising the maximum age for aftercare support to 23 years for all young people in aftercare. - Housing. - Mental health and wraparound supports. |
2019-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Katherine Zappone (Minister), Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Intent: Irish Aftercare Network will continue to seek a meeting with Minister Zappone
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Requested a meeting with Minister Zappone |
2018-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Katherine Zappone (Minister), Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Intent: Aim: The overarching aim of the network is and always will be to create better outcomes for young care leavers in Ireland
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | New Aftercare Legislation and Revised National Aftercare Policy The Irish Aftercare Network welcomes the enactment of the Child Care Amendment Act 2015 |
| — | which strengthens the basis for aftercare services in Ireland. The Network also welcomes the publication of a revised and updated National Aftercare Policy by Tusla. Both of these developments have the potential to enhance the delivery of aftercare services in Ireland and to greatly improve the life chances of the many young people who leave the |
2017-09-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Murphy (Minister), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Intent: Young people leaving care are prioritised by Housing Authorities so as housing stock is allocated to them and so prevent them becoming homeless
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission on Review of Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan to prioritise young people leaving care. Recommendations have been made on behalf of The Irish Aftercare Network to ensure young people leaving care do not have to access homeless services at an extremely vulnerable time in their lives. |