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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: I have only a few minutes left. Ms Duggan said that Tusla has this double lock, but this is very scary stuff. I appreciate the situation Tusla is in. I have outlined that. In many ways, Tusla has been let down by the Department and by the Department of public expenditure. There are issues there that we will dig into it. I will certainly dig into them. When it comes to this matter,...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: What does Ms Duggan-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: I ask Ms Duggan to be honest. What could the Department do to help Tusla more?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: They need the inter-agency piece followed up by funding-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: -----in capital, and also investment in pay and conditions.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: Why cannot Tusla get staff?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: To be honest with Ms Duggan-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: From my experience, this work is very hard.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: I have personal knowledge of this. The pay simply is not worth the lifestyle. That has to be addressed. Maybe Tusla is going about it with this inter-agency piece and it will bubble up from it, but that has to happen.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: That is a broader issue. Recently, and I will not cross the line, in the Supreme Court there was a number of orders whereby it was held that Tusla would be held in contempt in relation to two cases of two children where there was a failure to apply for special orders in relation to them. This is also pretty bad. The issue that is emanating from this is that Tusla could not find places....

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: How is Tusla going to deal with that? Will Mr. Ó Conaill or whomever outline what is being done to put that on a statutory basis and make it in some way functional?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: That sounds good.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of WTE railway accident investigators employed by his Department in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [9257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of WTE staff, by grade working in the special investigation unit of her Department as of 20 February 2024. [9259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated current and capital costs of providing eight additional staffed family refuge spaces. [9263/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 359. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána or her Department has made funding applications for projects under the EU Anti-Fraud Programme in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if so, the applications. [9264/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 360. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE civilian equine instructors working in the Garda mounted unit in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [9265/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of revenue generated through hospitality sales at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the number that attended restaurant services at this stadium during same period, in tabular form. [9266/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Racing Ireland publishes figures for race attendees including everyone who attends even those who gain free admission for example trainers, jockeys, stable staff, press and so on; and if he will request HRI to provide the amount of paying attendees to all events for the past 12 months. [9267/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Kelly: 456. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of recruiting two additional senior staff grade physiotherapists and two additional clinical specialist in the area of psychology for each children's disability network teams. [9260/24]