Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017
827. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of abuse of children across each category of abuse received in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11513/17]
View answerThe most recent figures disaggregated by abuse category published by Tusla in its Review of Adequacy Report are for the years 2013 and 2014, and are as shown in the following table.
|
Abuse category |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Total |
19,407 |
18,676 |
|
Physical |
4,330 |
4,066 |
|
Emotional |
5,271 |
6,233 |
|
Sexual |
3,385 |
3,114 |
|
Neglect |
6,421 |
5,263 |
I understand that the 2015 Review of Adequacy is currently in preparation. I have been advised that the end of year 2015 total number of referrals was 43,596 of which 18,235 related to abuse referrals. I will refer the disaggregated figures to the Deputy as soon as I receive them.
