Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 February 2018
558. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there were regular meetings in April and May 2015 between her Department officials and senior management in Tusla to discuss operational matters (details supplied) and to provide early warnings on matters that might escalate. [5814/18]
View answerThe then Minister for Children and Youth Affairs was first informed of the issues referred to by the Deputy at the end of April 2015. The then Minister and his senior officials met with Tusla senior management on three occasions in the period April/May 2015. The Minister was updated on progress on the actions being taken by Tusla in response to the concerns about operational matters identified in the Tusla Midlands area.
Departmental senior officials and senior management in Tulsa met on a monthly basis throughout 2015 and 2016 to discuss national progress on operational performance and issues in the Midlands area formed part of this overall monitoring process.
