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14 September 2026
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Policy SubmissionPre-Budget Submission 2027
Pre-Budget Submission 2027 Introduction to EPIC’s Pre-Budget Submission Meeting the Challenges and Opportunities Ahead EPIC’s Pre-Budget Submission 2027 is grounded in our direct engagement with children and young people across the country. It reflects their lived experiences of the care system, the barriers they face and the systemic pressures identified by EPIC advocates, including gaps...
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05 March 2026
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Policy SubmissionSubmission 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...
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12 February 2026
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Policy SubmissionSubmission 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,...