Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2025
673. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 26 February 2025, if she will confirm whether or not supports and services including advocacy are provided to adults aged over 26 years that were in Tusla or health board or HSE accommodation as a child, including disability residential homes; and if so, if she will provide details of same. [15761/25]
View answerTusla has informed my Department that the primary service it makes available to care leavers over the age of 26 is the Aftercare Drop-In service. There is no age limit on this service.
The Aftercare Drop-In service provides a point of contact for young adults who have been in the care of Tusla, and can provide guidance, support and signposting for those young people who require a referral to other services. Importantly, the service provides support to those young people who are not eligible for an allocated aftercare worker.
Further details on the services Tusla provides for care leavers, including the Drop-In service, can be found at: www.tusla.ie/services/alternative-care/after-care/national-aftercare-policy-for-alternative-care/
