Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised)
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Minister for her presentation. I pick up on something Deputy Sherlock said. It has to do with legal fees. How much of Tusla's budget is paid out in legal fees? What percentage does it represent annually? While her officials are looking for the information, I will ask another question.
Deputy Mitchell asked about family resource centres. I come from a very good space with family resource centres and compliment the investment in them. Are we seeking to enhance the services provided in family resource centres or expand the centres or are we investing in staff within them? Some centres have only one or two staff members, whereas technically they need three. Has the Department carried out a review of family resource centres to establish where they work at the optimum level? Is it with two or three staff?
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