Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2019
1356. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met formally with the interim chief executive officer, CEO, of Tusla (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19161/19]
View answerThe interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, Mr Pat Smyth, was appointed by the Tusla Board on 1 October 2018. The interim CEO reports directly to the Board.
I have met the interim CEO on a number of occasions at events that we both attended. I formally met the Interim CEO at my most recent quarterly meeting with the Chairperson and other representatives of the Board of Tusla on 8 April, 2019, when he attended for part of the meeting.
