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- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: I will let Deputy Burke back in during the second round.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: If members want to come in for a second round of questions, they should put up their hands and I will take them in order. I have a few questions for Mr. Gloster. Deputy Colm Burke asked about the figures and the reasons social workers leave the service. I ask Mr. Gloster to supply them to the committee clerk.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: I ask Mr. Gloster to provide us with a table on that. We would very much appreciate it.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: On outsourcing, I know Mr. Gloster would say publicly that Tusla wants to bring as much of it in house as possible. Obviously that makes economic sense and I also presume from a management point of view it is more difficult when dealing with a multiple number of outside agencies. We all accept a certain number of them are necessary and I can see the amount spent on them decreased from...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: I take it that it would impact on the standard of service provided. I hear this from constituents sometimes. They say a different social worker shows up and they speak about starting again, as has been mentioned. From a management point of view in a local area, this must create challenges in trying to maintain a level of care.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: It is an area that needs to be prioritised. Earlier, Mr. Gloster mentioned he is in contact with third-level institutions. I presume he has made the case directly to the Minister, Deputy Harris, that Tusla needs more social workers.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: With regard to social workers, I know Mr. Gloster will send us a table. What is the biggest single reason they move from Tusla?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: Is there a category for work stress or stress-related issues?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: With regard to notifications, in 2020 there were 774. I want to deal with this in the context of availability of social workers. In 2019 there were 403. What is the number of children awaiting social work services or social worker provision? In other words, how many are on the books who do not have a social worker?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: When Ms Duggan says 12%, what number does this represent? How many hundred?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: Okay. We are looking at one eighth of this, which is more than 2,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: It is quite a high number at 2,500.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: There are 2,500 under Tusla's umbrella at present who do not have a social worker allocated. With regard to the ratio of children per social worker, what is the recommended ratio for services? What should it be?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: Is there an overall figure? I know there are various categories but what is the general accepted figure? There is a figure for occupancy of hospital beds and it is supposed to be approximately 80%. In general, what is-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: I have a question for Ms Duggan. My understanding is that the ratio at present, despite Tusla's best efforts, stands at approximately 65 children per social worker. Is this correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: Should it be half of this? I am picturing a social worker with 60 to 65 children. Each case is difficult, problematic and challenging. It is a fairly hefty workload. Are we speaking about half this number?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: At present, we have 1,170 social workers. Are we saying that in an ideal world Tusla needs another 1,170 social workers?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: I understand Tusla is trying to provide this range of services to deal with various needs. If we are at 60-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: I would appreciate that. We have about half of what we need. The witnesses may not have the exact information today. What level of shortage of social workers is there in the midlands? Is it more acute in the midlands?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021) Brian Stanley: Are they going to Laois-Offaly?