Lara Hynes

Intent: EPIC developed a pre-budget submission to contribute to government deliberations on Budget 2027 Submission seeks increased investment in Tusla and enhanced cross-government investment across Departments and State agencies in a range of services for children in care and young people with care experience, including in relation to housing, health, education, disability.

Details: EPIC's Pre Budget Submission seeking enhanced investment in Tusla and cross-government investment for children in care and young people with care experience in Budget 2027

Intent: Key priorities to be identified and addressed in Budget 2027

Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs. A cost recovery for CAS/CLSS units. Addressing gearing for AHB's. CALF Funding. CREL Funding and cost rental viability. Funding of communal and community facilities. Addressing fuel poverty. A multidisciplinary approach to address family homelessness.Imp, ... Read more

Intent: Increased resources for children and young people exposed to high levels of abuse and neglect; safeguarding measures needed for children and young people at risk of abuse and neglect

Details: The need for resources for children and young people exposed to high levels of abuse and neglect

Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026

Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S an, ... Read more

Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.

Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality

Intent: Direct public funds to programs which will end homelessness

Details: Government's Budget 2026 - Dept of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth

Intent: The email aimed to express Fergal Landy's personal concerns about the potential negative impact of Tusla's restructuring on prevention work. Its objective was to advocate for the continued support and preservation of the Prevention, Partnership, and Family Support programme.

Details: The FRCNF CEO Fergal Landy emailed Lara Hynes, Assistant Secretary of Child Policy and Tusla Governance, on 11th April in relation to Tusla Restructure reform programme outlining his view on the importance of maintaining the prevention, partnership and family support pillar of work within Tusla.

Intent: Enhance funding for organisations who are funded by Tusla but currently subsidising services through their own voluntary funds

Details: Funding for voluntary sector organisations working with children and families in the area of family support

Intent: To influence the government budget and improve policies to reduce homelessness

Details: Pre-budget submission to Government

Intent: ICP wrote to Minister Foley to request her to approve the use of state-aided school funding to avail of the services of psychotherapists in private practice according to each school’s unique context, culture, and environment. ICP urges Minister Foley to reconsider this position & to put in place a trialling of psychotherapy services purchased by grant-aid into a set of post-primary schools, with a review of its effectiveness to be carried out following a year of implementation.

Details: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Principals - Minister Foley Announces Funding for Wellbeing and Mental Health Supports in Post-Primary Schools https://tinyurl.com/2s4faybj