Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015
629. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware of any allegations of abuse in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been in the care of the State for almost two years, and the action he will take regarding same. [22135/15]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, it is not appropriate for me to comment on an individual case but I have forwarded the information provided by the Deputy to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for immediate attention.
It is proper that allegations of child abuse should be reported to the local Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, office in the first instance and, where the allegations are of criminal nature, to An Garda Síochána. This is in line with their respective roles set out in the Children First guidelines. I wish to assure the Deputy that any immediate protective action, which proves to be necessary in a particular case, would be taken in accordance with Tusla's statutory duty under the Child Care Act 1991.
