Minister for Children questioned on shortage of social workers for Carlow and Kilkenny
The shortage of social workers for foster care services locally was raised in the Dáil last night. Deputy John Paul ...
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Kilkenny TD says we never learn lessons about treatment of vulnerable children after latest ‘Grace’ case revelations
We never seem to learn the lessons about how vulnerable children are treated in Ireland. The response of Sinn Féin ...
HIQA report on Foster Care services names Carlow, Kilkenny & South Tipperary as an area where major non-compliances and risks were identified
They relate to inspections carried out in 2019 and 2020 and improvements were noted
Almost half of foster children locally do not have an allocated social worker
A new report into foster care services has been published after an inspection in May
HIQA report into foster care in Carlow and Kilkenny area raises serious concerns
It says foster children in this area continued to be placed with carers who had allegations of abuse made against ...
John McGuinness accuses HSE of penalising whistleblowers in the Grace Case
It comes after a table outlining funding was left out of a report into the care of the young woman
Legal oversight could see ‘Grace’ have to pay her own legal fees
It had been expected the commission would provide legal representation for Grace
Reports into ‘Grace Case’ find she could have been removed from abusive foster home, but wasn’t
The HSE can now move forward with disciplinary proceedings against staff members identified in the reports into the 'Grace Case'
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