Children who live in homes run by private companies and charities are not included in the HIQA consultation because HIQA doesn’t inspect those services.
Advocates call for the full implementation of an expert report on special care, and welcomed plans for legal reform to get state agencies working together.
“Every child I have been with on admission to emergency placements, whether it is foster care or residential, has told me they are scared,” says Claire Brogan, a practice manager with Barnardos.
“Having private, for-profit care goes against all you are trying to achieve for children in care,” says Terry Dignan, a spokesperson for charities that run children’s homes.
