Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has articulated her concerns arising from the report of the disclosures tribunal with great passion and clarity, and I share them. The Deputy raised issues and Deputies mentioned other concerns when we discussed the findings of the disclosures tribunal the week before last. I raised them explicitly with the board of Tusla when I met it approximately two weeks ago, just before the break. Serious failures have been identified, some of which relate to the disclosures tribunal report, as the Deputy identified, as well as practices.

Arising from the meeting I had with the board, I sent an extensive letter to the chairperson detailing the key issues I wanted addressed that it said it would address. That is separate from the other action plan and the process of tackling the other four matters raised in the HIQA investigation mentioned by the Deputy. I appreciate her comments and I have put in place ways that I hope will address her concerns over a short period.

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