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- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this relates to an operational matter, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: Children reported missing from the care or accommodation of Tusla are recognised as being among the most vulnerable in society. Tusla and An Garda Síochána work together on such cases through a Joint Protocol. Prior to August 2023, missing children from care data was not part of Tusla’s collated data or national metrics. Missing Children in Care information was held on...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: My Department and the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) continue to take the issue of potential Child Sexual Exploitation very seriously. We are committed to promoting safe and high-quality practice in all areas of Alternative Care, including working with An Garda Síochána as required. Tusla maintains joint protocols for interagency collaboration with the HSE and An Garda...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: My Department and the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) are committed to promoting safe and high quality practice in all areas of alternative care, including in relation to protecting this vulnerable cohort from the risk of sexual exploitation. In this regard, An Garda Síochána, in close collaboration with Tusla have established ‘Operation Cosnaím’. As part of...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this relates to an operational matter, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this relates to an operational matter, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this relates to an operational matter, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: Children in the care of the State are among the most vulnerable individuals in our society. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and my Department are committed to promoting safe and high-quality practice in all areas of Alternative Care. The Child Care Act 1991, as amended, provides the statutory foundation for the promotion of welfare and protection of all children. Building on this...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: My department is leading on the Care Experiences Programme examining the lives of children in care and adults who were in care as children. It aims to provide an extensive overview of their experiences and to examine their long term outcomes. The programme consists of four research projects: analysis of Tusla administrative data to improve knowledge and understanding of children and young...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this relates to an operational matter, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: Children in the care of the State are some of the most vulnerable individuals in our society. My Department and Tusla continue to work closely on the safeguarding framework for all children in care to ensure that it continues to be sufficiently robust to protect children from evolving risks. Prior to the publication of the UCD Sexual Exploitation Research Programme (SERP) report, my...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth has one Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, who is Minister of State with responsibility for Disability. The delegation of functions to the Minister of State is currently being determined and has not been finalised. A Delegation Order will issue in due course.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service/operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)
Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.