Family Support Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2018

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Ceisteanna (580)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

580. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1172 of 7 September 2018, the ratio of families-to-support worker for each of those years; if there is a waiting list for allocation of support workers; the average length of time each family is waiting for the support; her views on the Tusla reply that such data are not centrally collated and therefore not provided; if she has requested such data from Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52807/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I have not requested this data from Tusla. As Tusla outlined to the Deputy in its response to his question of 13 December, Tusla does not collate this data centrally. To do so would necessitate an examination of information held locally in individual files, which would require a significant investment of time and resources. It should be noted that Tusla collates a great deal of information across the range of its services, much of which is made publicly available on its website.