Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have any knowledge of it. My understanding is that these matters relating to the regulation of foster care and child protection were assigned to Tusla from the HSE in 2014, if not before that. This is a matter that falls to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. My Department does not have direct involvement in it but I will mention to the Minister that Deputy Connolly has raised this matter again. I will ask the Minister to contact Deputy Connolly and provide any information that she can.

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