Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2017
300. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1682 of 17 January 2017, the reason the Garda is not an agency involved in the process of creating a national service model for sexual abuse services for children and their families, particularly since she mentions Garda investigation as a key element in her reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7507/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is currently leading a national, multiagency process to implement a service model for sexual abuse services for children and their families. Tusla has advised that An Garda Síochána are represented on the National Steering Committee for Sexual Abuse Services which has been established to facilitate and promote integration and co-ordination of the key stakeholder agencies in the development of sexual abuse services for children in Ireland. Other agencies involved in this process are Tusla, the HSE, the Children's Hospital Group, the Probation Service and CARI.
