James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)

I mentioned in private session that when Tusla was before the committee as recently as 20 days ago, we discussed its care of unaccompanied minors and missing unaccompanied minors. I asked if there had been any bad outcomes in respect of missing unaccompanied minors. As that stage, just 20 days ago, there had not been. There have clearly been two very serious bad outcomes - you could not even call it that - since then. This committee should probe how well equipped Tusla is to deal with what it itself before this committee described as a challenging service in terms of the numbers and moneys allocated. We will hear from the Department of justice today but the committee should come back to inquiring into Tusla in light of what has transpired in recent weeks.