Big gaps in foster care services criticised

The country’s foster care services are still fragmented, with inconsistent practice, ineffective use of resources and duplication of work, according to a new report by health watchdog Hiqa.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIiqa) published an overview report on inspections in the Child and Family Agency’s (Tusla’s) foster care services for 2017-2018 as well as four regional follow-up inspections of foster care services.