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Tuesday, 7 October 2025

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Barry Heneghan

Question:

543. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the locations within Dublin 5, 13 and 17 where young parent support programmes are located, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53844/25]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality

Tusla has shared the following response with my office:

• With co financing from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Department through its National Model of Parenting Support Services, in partnership with Tusla and Treoir, has worked to transition and expand the Teen Parent Support Programme (TPSP), into the Young Parent Support Programme (YPSP).

• Through this expansion, the 11 existing TPSP sites have received additional funding to either increase the age range from 18-24 years of age and/or expand the catchment reach of their programme.

• Through this funding six new YPSP sites have been established.

• The selection of the new sites followed detailed analysis of the births to young parents under 24, in conjunction with the availability of other parenting supports in those areas.

Below is a full list of YPSP sites under the current programme.

Doras Bui-YPSP Coolock, is located in Dublin 17. There are no YPSP sites in Dublin 5 or 13.

ORGANISATION	YPSP AREA	EXPANSION/NEW SITE
Doras Bui-YPSP Coolock	Dublin 17	Expansion
Barnardos-YPSP Dublin Southwest	Dublin 22	Expansion
Barnardos-YPSP Finglas	Dublin 11	Expansion
Anew-D15	Dublin 15	New
Familibase-YPSP Ballyfermot/bluebell/Inchicore	Dublin 10	Expansion
Barnardos-YPSP, Clondalkin	Dublin 22	New
St Catherines-YPSP Carlow/Kilkenny YPSP	Carlow	Expansion
Barnardos-YPSP Clare	Clare	New
Childhood Matters-YPSP Cork	Cork	Expansion
Foróige-Donegal YPSP	Co. Donegal	Expansion
Galway University Hospital-YPSP Galway	Galway	Expansion-TBC
Foróige-YPSP Kildare	Kildare	New
Limerick Social Service Council-YPSP Limerick	Limerick	Expansion
Tusla-YPSP Louth	Louth	Expansion
HYLS-YPSP Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan YPSP	Leitrim	New
Barnardos YPSP Westmeath/Longford	Mullingar	New
Barnardos-YPSP Wexford	Wexford	Expansion

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