Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy raised a number of points, one of which is related to the number of social workers in Tusla. We have questions coming up on that issue later when we will talk about increasing the number of social workers.

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Based on how the legislation is being implemented I believe the Tusla staff and those in TESS are very much focused on that element of support and encouraging parents. That is why in addition to Tusla we have the home-school community liaison officer who is based in the school. I am sure the Deputy has been on a few school boards as I have also. I know the real work they undertake with parents in trying to learn the family-specific circumstances so that by building up that relationship with parents, they might be able to bring that child back into the school system.

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