Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
1447. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of duty and intake workers under the employment of Tusla in County Donegal for each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [20118/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe detailed information requested relating to County Donegal is not readily available in my Department. My officials have requested the information from Tusla and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to your written parliamentary question (ref: 20118/17, 2 May 2017) - To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of duty and intake workers under the employment of Tusla in County Donegal for each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form.
As advised in my response on 2 May, my officials requested the information you were seeking from Tusla as this was not readily available when responding to your question.
Tusla has since confirmed the number of duty and intake workers under the employment of Tusla in County Donegal for each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. The information is set out in the table.
|
Year |
Number of duty/intake social workers |
|
2014 |
8 |
|
2015 |
8 |
|
2016 |
6 |
|
2017 to date |
6 |
In 2014 and 2015 there were eight social workers dealing with duty/intake in Donegal. Tusla has advised that after a team restructure, a dedicated intake team was established in Donegal in June 2016. The team is currently staffed by six social workers. Furthermore Tusla has confirmed that staffing requirements and skill mix of the duty/intake team is kept under constant review.
