Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)

Tusla said it did not feel it was warranted at the time, but now it does. This came as a request from the Minister, even though, potentially, there were no child protection concerns. The only related thing here was Covid-19, but now we are prioritising child protection concerns as the first cohort of people we are going to communicate with. It seems very ad hoc, and that is not a slight aimed at Ms Duggan. It is just how the whole process seems.

I will move on. There seems to be a trend in the finances in 2023 to 2024. I know the overall budget is not massive but it is over €1 million each year in overpayments. What processes are under way to recoup overpayments within the agency? I ask because it is not just one year in isolation. To what extent is the agency recouping those overpayments?