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

It is important for the Deputy to outline the timeline and the issues and concerns, which I understand. I am fully aware of them as well. The Deputy raised many of the criticisms of Tusla in respect of the Charleton tribunal as well as other matters, particularly the HIQA statutory investigation that I commissioned. I am aware of this and the Deputy will be aware that measures have been put in place with the board, with which I work on an ongoing basis, to put in place plans to change that. We have an expert assurance group that oversees the process, led by an independent chair.

In respect of the Deputy's second set of questions, it is important and it is in the public interest that this report be published ultimately. From the perspective of Tusla and its work in that regard, the agency needs time to consult the people whom the report is about prior to its decision to publish.

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