Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
925. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department provides funding for young carers to access counselling or psychological support; if not, if provision will be made for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12923/23]
View answerMy Department provides funding to Tulsa for family support services which includes community-based counselling services.
These services support children and families by providing access to marriage/relationship counselling, bereavement counselling services for adults, and counselling and support for children in relation to bereavement and parental separation. Some services funded under the budget that work specifically with children and young people include:- Rainbows Ireland- Barnardos Children's Bereavement Service- Crosscare Teen Counselling- CARI- Foróige
