Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Ten children died in the care of Tusla last year. Will Ms Duggan confirm how many of these deaths were reviewed and what changes have been made to prevent further tragedies happening to children in State care?

More than 230 children were referred to the Tavistock gender clinic in the UK, which is now closed following the Cass report's findings of unsafe practices and lack of evidence for puberty blockers as a safe treatment for children. What has Tusla done to review the cases of the Irish children affected, including those in State care who may have accessed this service? Has Tusla issued any guidance or support to families in light of these findings? In regard to a child who may come into the care of Tusla when a parent may not affirm that child's gender, will Ms Duggan confirm what actions Tusla takes as an agency to support that family and that child, and to keep that child in the family home rather than removing the child from the family home? I would like to know what those actions are.

I would also like to ask about children who are in the care of institutions outside of the State because Ireland may lack the expertise to deal with the complex needs of those children. How many of them are there? What is the cost of that?