Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

As a result of Tusla not providing the supports it said it would ensure were provided, that child is now in residential care at a cost of €37,000 per month. That is not what annoyed everybody, however. What annoyed everybody was that the child was taken into University Hospital Waterford under section 12 and was provided with 24-hour care in the hospital under supervision from Tusla. Around the clock, there was somebody standing at the bed with the child and yet the mother was not afforded those supports. How can Tusla say in its opening statement that it is engaging with families and doing the best it can when this is happening everywhere all over the country?