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Sat 08 Aug 2008Child protection groups criticise HSE cutbacks
CHILD PROTECTION groups warned yesterday that vulnerable young people will be at risk as a result of the Health Service Executive's (HSE) decision to suspend plans for a 24-hour social care service.
The HSE wrote to unions in the last fortnight to say plans for a €15 million out-of-hours social work service have been put on hold as a result of budgetary constraints.
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