Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2015
357. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why inspection reports from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, on privately-run residential services for children are not yet available on its website; if there are any legal or other barriers to doing so immediately; the details of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/15]
View answerTusla, the Child and Family Agency, inspects and registers children’s residential centres run by the private and voluntary sectors. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) inspects Tusla child welfare and protection services under the Health Act 2007, and children’s residential care centres and foster care services under the Child Care Act, 1991. All inspections are undertaken against the National Standards developed by the Department of Health prior to HIQA’s establishment.
Since 30 September, 2015 Tusla publishes its inspection reports on private & voluntary children residential centres on its website, www.tusla.ie. To date, 13 inspection reports conducted in 2015 have been published, which can be found at the following address: http://www.tusla.ie/services/alternative-care/registration-and-inspection-service/inspection-reports.
