The Children’s Minister has pledged to meet with Tusla and the board of Parent Stop in Donegal in a bid to prevent its closure.
Katherine Zappone pledged that funding would be maintained and efforts redoubled to find additional finding sources.
She was responding to a Seanad motion from Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn, who said Parent Stop has supported over 400 families.
He called for a pilot project to be initiated in Donegal, based on Parent Stop’s success to date and aimed towards providing a sustainable funding model.
He welcomed the minister’s commitment, but said it’s clear other agencies and departments are not stepping up to the plate……
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