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• 05 March 2026

  Category:
  Policy

  Sub-category:
  Policy Submission

  Submission on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025

  Submission on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025 EPIC has made a submission on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill. There are many positive amendments to be welcomed, particularly the establishment of a cross-government and inter-agency committee, as well as placing of a duty on relevant bodies to co-operate, including in relation to aftercare. EPIC welcomes the explicit focus...

• 12 February 2026

  Category:
  Policy

  Sub-category:
  Policy Submission

  Submission on the Development of a National Alternative Care Strategy

  Submission to the Department of Children, Disability and Equality on the Development of a National Alternative Care Strategy In December 2025, EPIC made a submission to the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to inform the development of a National Alternative Care Strategy. The submission sets out a rights-based vision for alternative care in Ireland,...

• 10 December 2025

  Category:
  Reports and Publications

  Sub-category:
  Advocacy Report

  Advocacy Service Report 2024

  National Advocacy Service Report 2024 In 2024, EPIC’s National Advocacy Service supported 648 children and young people across Ireland through 975 advocacy cases – the highest number since the service began – reflecting both growing demand and the increasing complexity of issues faced by care-experienced children and young people. For children under 18, the main...