Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla

Ms Colette Walsh:

It can be done that we convert for a period of time but they still have to apply for a permanent job under the licence. It can only be converted into a position for a period of time and the position still has to be advertised. We have to be clear that we are in compliance with our recruitment licence and we have to work within that. We have some restrictions around that. I take on board what the Deputy is saying. We have done some conversions in the past but we still have to keep in compliance with the licence and the legislation.