Child and Family Agency Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2019

Tuesday, 5 March 2019

Questions (518)

Clare Daly

Question:

518. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is an agreed protocol, process and governing criteria among Tusla, its board and her Department in respect of the nature of information to be shared with and alerted to the next appropriate governance level within agreed timescales linked to the usual priorities of risk, range of risk, early warning, public interest and so on. [10923/19]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

There is currently a Communications, Collaboration and Accountability Protocol between the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The purpose of this protocol is to ensure that there are lines of communication, accountability and decision making between the Tusla Executive, the Tusla Board, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.