Ms Mary Dunnion:

The first important premise is that Tusla has statutory responsibility for the safety of children. When we are making our assessments, they are made on the capacity and capability of Tusla to sustain delivery. None of our inspection reports ever cites an individual social worker or the profession of social workers or social care workers. A critically important point is that Tusla holds statutory responsibility and the public should be assured that it is being upheld to the optimum.