Tusla: €130,000 spent on housing children in B&Bs
Public records reveal substantial costs for placing children in substandard temporary housing, highlighting a surge in emergency referrals. This data exposes systemic failures within the child welfare apparatus, demanding urgent structural reform to prevent vulnerable youth from remaining in inadequate accommodations. The disclosure underscores the critical role of open data in holding government agencies accountable and driving necessary policy changes for social services.
Source: newstalk.comPublished on 2023-05-05