Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2017
584. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 24 October 2017, the status of Tusla’s draft policy regarding adult disclosures of abuse in view of the fact that she expected this to be finalised in November. [50363/17]
View answerTusla have informed me that the policy is due to be presented to the Tusla Senior Management Team for review by the end of this week. Once approved, it is expected that the document will be ready for publication in early December.
Tusla's primary focus is always on risk to children that may be identified when a disclosure of abuse is made. Tusla is sensitive to the difficulty a person making such an allegation may experience, and provides information and supports where possible. Tusla must also, under the principles laid out in the Barr Judgement, ensure that a person against whom an allegation of abuse has been made is dealt with fairly and with due process.
