Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth to meet for engagement with stakeholders regarding Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care

The meeting will be broadcast from Committee Room 4 at 3pm and the discussion will hear from representatives from:

·       Ms Marissa Ryan, Chief Executive of EPIC (Empowering People in Care)

·       Ms Brenda Kneafesy, Advocacy Officer for the Western Region, EPIC

·       Ms Siobhan Greene, Director of Children’s Services, Barnardos

·       Ms Niamh McCarthy, Head of National Support Service for Parents of Children in Care, Barnardos

·       (Remotely) Ms Jacinta Swann, Family Support Services Manager, Clarecares

·       (Remotely) Ms Iris Mockler, Advocacy Worker, Clarecares.

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You can view the meeting in Committee Room 4 on Oireachtas TV