Volunteers could cut advocacy cost

A VOLUNTEER system could offset huge costs associated with providing an advocacy service for children in the court system, the head of a child protection organisation has said.

Volunteers could cut advocacy cost

Reports have shown the guardian ad litem system is expensive, with private social workers being paid €110 an hour by the HSE.

The role of such a figure is to represent the interests of abused, neglected and abandoned children in court.

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