Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2016
677. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding Tusla received in 2016 in order to have the adequate resources and staffing levels to meet the needs of children in care; and the budget figure. [30909/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraBudget 2016 provided Tusla with total funding of €676 million for 2016. This is comprised of €662 million in current funding and €14 million in capital. The 2016 provision, which represented an increase of some €38m over the 2015 allocation, included provision for a number of priority initiatives, principally the need to address the high number of child welfare and protection cases awaiting allocation to a social worker. The increased level of funding also supported Tusla in its ongoing and wide ranging programme of service reform.
Budget 2017 represents further tangible evidence of the Government's commitment to building a strong and effective child and family agency and provides Tusla with a further increase of some €37m to meet identified risks and services demands and to supporting some of the most vulnerable in society.
