James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Tusla's position, as given to me, is that it has issues with the timeliness of the data collected. I am mindful of the need to ensure that we have comprehensive and timely national data across the system to assist in monitoring and evaluating existing services and to help in planning for the future delivery and development of these services. I have raised with the board and the executive of Tusla the issue of how the quality of data can be improved as a priority for 2015. I understand that the development of information systems to capture and analyse data on sexual violence and domestic violence services is a priority for Tusla and I support its efforts to address shortfalls in this area. Funded sexual violence services will provide information directly to Tusla, creating, for the first time, a comprehensive dataset on all such services funded by the agency.

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