Child and Family Agency Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Ceisteanna (639)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

639. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the areas in which the community mothers programme is still in operation; the number of staff allocated to this programme; and his plans for the restoration of this programme in view of its effectiveness in the past. [10301/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I understand from the HSE that TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, has responsibility for the Community Mothers Programme. As such, the Deputy may wish to put this question to my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, as TUSLA falls under the aegis of her Department.