Child and Family Agency Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2016

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Ceisteanna (490)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

490. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 581 of 29 November 2011 and 569 of 22 November 2016, the number of staff allocated to the separated children team for unaccompanied refugee minors of the HSE and the health boards in each of the years 2000 to 2014; and if all ownership records relating to staffing numbers for the separated children team transferred from the HSE to Tusla on its establishment in 2014. [38585/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

Prior to the establishment of Tusla in January 2014, child welfare and protection services, including separated children teams for unaccompanied refugee minors, were provided under the auspices of the Health Service Executive. Tusla again has informed me that the information requested did not transfer on its establishment.

I have asked my officials to contact Tusla directly in order to find out where these records are held and in order that a reply to the Deputy setting out the information requested can be supplied directly to her.