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New Implementation Framework to be prepared for next 5 years

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald TD has today announced that her Department has engaged with the Centre for Effective Services to undertake a high level review of implementation of the 2001 Youth Homelessness Strategy and to make recommendations on a new Implementation Framework to address youth homelessness over the next 5 years.

Minister Fitzgerald stated: "Homelessness remains one of the most significant forms of social exclusion. It is some ten years since the National Strategy for Youth Homelessness was developed. I believe it is now timely that we review progress so as to inform preparation of a renewed Implementation Framework for the next five years.

"The review will seek to establish the extent that the Strategy has been successful, to identify blockages and challenges to its implementation and to make recommendations on a new Implementation Framework. Consultations will be held with the relevant service providers, non-Government agencies and young people and I expect the entire process to be concluded by June 2012.