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	Pictured below are a delegation from the Daffodil Group meeting with Minister of State Aodh&aacute;n &Oacute; R&iacute;ord&aacute;in in advance of the launch of The Daffodil Foundation, a new charitable trust whose philosophy is &lsquo;supporting and promoting the wellbeing of young people in Ireland.&rsquo;</p>
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	The charity will be launched tomorrow in Kilkenny City at 5pm. The Daffodil Foundation will be focusing on young people leaving care, young people in Direct Provision and establishing a national outreach service for young people with mental health difficulties.</p>
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	Managing Director Pat Hayes said that &lsquo;the meeting itself was very productive and the Minister engaged with us on a number of keys issues. We were very pleased not only to have the meeting but to have a meaningful discussion on aftercare in Ireland and Direct Provision. We will continue to engage in discussions with all stakeholders going forward in order to meet the needs of young people in Ireland&rdquo;.</p>
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	The Daffodil Foundation also urged the Minister to implement the recommendations contained within the Final Report of the government working group on Direct Provision and stressed the need for aftercare services for care-leavers to be placed on a statutory footing.</p>
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