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Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Keaveney is some apostle to have.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I have only been in one political party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome viewers who are watching us at home and on the Internet and I thank the members for being here this morning. I welcome to the meeting Mr. Gordon Jeyes, chief executive of Tusla, who is joined by Mr. Fred McBride, chief operations officer, Mr. Pat Smyth, director of finance, and Mr. Cormac Quinlan, interim director of policy and strategy. I also welcome Ms Sue Kane, the project...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That was a famous catchphrase. I thank Mr. Jeyes for his comments and call on Deputy Troy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Deputy indicating that he is applying for the post?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Senator Burke on that issue, because he is referring to a very good facility in Cork. What are the plans for the spending of the extra budget allocation, particularly in regard to the Children First Act and aftercare? How are these to be resourced? Also, has Tusla developed its IT system? There are concerns among those on the ground regarding the central recruitment system and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How far is Tusla up the track in that interdepartmental structure being put in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How far are we on that track?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will raise it with the Minister this afternoon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How is Tusla involved with the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke and I regard this as small money in the big picture but it is falling between the cracks. I appreciate Mr. Jeyes’ remarks but there are young men and women who would otherwise be in different places and not in school being facilitated. It is an awful shame that all the State organisations and Departments cannot intervene and do something about it because it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, it is not your fault either. I do not want you to think that we are blaming you because we are not. That said, it is frustrating when one sees great work being done, as described by Mr. Jeyes-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry to interrupt but a vote has been called in the Dáil. We will have to wrap up quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Are there any plans to reactivate the senior social work practitioner posts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I am conscious of the vote and would ask Deputies to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We must suspend now because of the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: He will provide the Deputy with a written reply. I thank Mr. McBride, Mr. Smyth, Mr. Quinlan and Ms Kane for being here. I also thank Mr. Jeyes for being here and for his co-operation and courtesy. I wish him well in his new role. I wish the Child and Family Agency well and thank all of its staff across the country for their Trojan work. I wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and...