Don Bosco Care

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Commissioning an independent review of the care system, to include relevant legislation, structure, projected capacity needs, and systemic failings in residential care, aftercare, foster care, high support and special care. The steering group for the strategy should have cross-departmental oversight and the review could be led by the Taoiseach’s office. ::Restoring the pay and pension links of the voluntary providers as laid out in the statutory instrument (Childcare Act 1991) which were undone, unintentionally or otherwise, with the creation of TUSLA and unwinding of FEMPI::Ensuring Tusla is appropriately funded, structured and resourced to develop and deliver care strategies that are developed with appropriate stakeholder input and that DCEDIY has sufficient oversight to ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved

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Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: 1. That a young person should automatically qualify for aftercare support instead of being referred to adult homeless services. 2.Commissioning an independent review of the care system 3. Restoring the pay and pension links of the voluntary providers 3. 3. Ensuring Tusla is appropriately funded

Methods: Letter