Child and Family Agency

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2023

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Ceisteanna (411, 440)

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

411. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the extraction of records relating to St. Gerard's from the larger Saint Patrick's Guild file received by Tusla in 2017 is still ongoing; what proportion of the larger Saint Patrick's Guild file has now been extracted; the findings to date; the projected timeline for the completion of this work; when a full disclosure of the results of this work will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49333/23]

Bríd Smith

Ceist:

440. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on progress in the extraction of information on St. Gerard's home from the larger Saint Patrick's Guild file received by Tusla in 2017 following a statement in January 2021 that St Gerard's records were 'not fully processed' at that time; if he confirm if the extraction of records relating to St. Gerard's is still ongoing; what proportion of the larger St Patrick's Guild file has now been processed; what has been discovered to date; what the projected timeframe is for completion of this work, when a full disclosure of the results of this work is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49655/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 440 together.

I have requested the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, as the Body responsible for the matter raised by the Deputy, to respond directly to the Deputy in this instance.