David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Could Tusla draw up a note for me in respect of the process? I think there is a valuable lesson to be learned here, particularly if these issues arise again. Maybe Ms Hanna can explain where Tusla got the advice that it should make a disclosure rather than a complaint. Perhaps public bodies need to be educated on their actual requirements. If a body simply reports something without making a complaint, the report may not be acted upon. If it is not acted upon, there is a difficulty. If a complaint is made, it has to be acted upon. Tusla might come back to us regarding the process and on the question of whether lessons have been learned.

On page 16 of the report it says that the commission also found that it is a matter for the agency to recoup any moneys that may be due. What was the total amount of money that was due over the five-year period?