Question to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Ms. Frances Fitzgerald, TD)

For WRITTEN ANSWER on 23/04/2013

To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail the external agencies and NGOs which are funded by the Health Service Executive or her Department to provide aftercare services. – Jerry Buttimer

REPLY.

The HSE  has advised me it commissions a number of  agencies to provide  provide aftercare services to young people leaving care as follows; Focus Ireland, Crosscare, Don Bosco, Peter McVerry Trust, Smyly’s Aftercare, ClareCare and Good Shepherd Services, Cork