Over the years, I’ve witnessed some truly outstanding organisations—people who go above and beyond to protect children and young people in our care system. Their dedication deserves recognition. But we must also speak the truth about the failures—the ones we don’t want to see or

Prof. Des O'Neill has said that there is no effective control over how private nursing homes operate. This is a serious indictment of the governments privatisation of the care of older people but also applies to the care of vulnerable children #bettergovernment #childrenincare

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HSE ‘hasn’t a hope’ of complying with the law on assessment of needs, chief executive says Mr Gloster, along with other representatives from the HSE, was before the Disability Committee on Wednesday to discuss disability services. “I believe about one-third of referrals to

It was interesting to fly back from Spain yesterday to find that the Aerlingus flight ran out of food, my tea and coffee in Dublin Airport cost €3 more than in Malaga airport, the Green bus had no air conditioning and a tourist was snapped at when she queried this!

The government accepts that state ownership of IPAS centres represents better value for money - does this argument not also apply to state care of children and older people??! #bettergovernment #acaringstate

The Minister must quickly take control of his brief. The priority must now be on implementing safeguarding legislation with mandatory reporting & creating a fit-for-purpose complaints system that upholds the human rights of people in care. Older people are full human beings

Cyclists are Gods in the U.K. Laws do not apply to them, courts are afraid of them, and politicians worship them. And the general public unfortunately have to put up with them.

Children up in court 'are asking to be sent to Oberstown rather than into special care' share.google/PZVbNp4e32RsvA… Where is the Tanaiste 'I want this to be the best country in the world in which to be a child' on the care crisis DCEDIY Simon Harris TD

During his time as Taoiseach the crisis for children in care worsened. He'll be Taoiseach again in two and a half years.....? facebook.com/share/v/14Eoqm…

Simon Harris has said his overarching objective as Taoiseach is to "make Ireland the best country in the world in which to be a child" #bettergovernment #childrenincare Children waiting up to nine years for psychology services – The Irish Times share.google/dJR0zauY0nX8qN…

The time for mulling is long past. This should be introduced for both adult and children's care as a matter of urgency! #bettergovernment Ministers mull powers for health watchdog to inspect firms that own nursing homes – The Irish Times share.google/BZS2WjJP9dAiFE…

Mr Ó Broin has cited our “over-reliance on private developments” as evidence of failure to reform housing delivery.  The over-reliance on private provision and lack of state provision has also led to the crisis in nursing home care and children's residential care

The mayor of Barcelona, recently declared. “We’re running the risk of having the working and middle classes conclude that their democracies are incapable of solving the housing crisis". I think the Irish people may have reached that conclusion #bettergovernment

In Ireland, nearly half of all units delivered since 2017 were purchased by investment funds.(Guardian). The governments answer - let's make apartments smaller, diminish quality of life for people even further and make institutions even richer!

It took eight years to 'complete the investigation into 'Grace', but it will only take five years to investigate historic sexual abuse in schools!?? #bettergovernment #childabuse #gracecaseinquiry Department of Education and Youth

The truth from Catherine Cordless. An inconvenient truth for our government. Catherine represents the calibre of person who should be put forward for President! #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZNd5RgkfC/ #motherandbabyhomes

'New apartment building regulations have been introduced that will allow smaller units, fewer windows and balconies and less communal internal space'. Our government seems ever ready to prioritize the economy over our society #bettergovernment

7.34am. I'm on the 126 bus from Naas to Dublin. At stop 104301 the driver has stopped the bus and stepped off to smoke a cigarette - what is going on?? Transport for Ireland

'The government will "try" to compel religious orders to pay redress to victims of historic sex abuse in schools, Minister for Education Helen McEntee has said'. I think the 'try' serves the same function as 'May' in a lot of government legislation! #bettergovernment