Ms Tanya Ward:

It is an issue. People are afraid of an engagement with a child protection social worker when in actual fact it is a continuum of support. That is actually how Tusla does its job. Usually, if it is just an early intervention that is needed, Tusla funds Barnardos, a charity, and sends it in to do that kind of work at the initial stages. Tusla is doing work on its own identity and branding. That is going to be very important as it rolls out its new reform model. Segregating these areas could interfere with the continuum of care.