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

Cormac Devlin: Is that being done?

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

Cormac Devlin: According to the annual report, a number of complaints were received, which is not unusual for any organisation. Poor communication was at 3% in 2020 and nearly 5% in 2021 but then it jumped to 10% in 2023. What was the reason behind that? Why was there a huge increase in complaints about poor communication? Is that poor communication with the individuals who are in the care of Tusla?...

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

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Smyth will recall that I raised poor communication when Tusla was last before us. That is something as simple as a business card for social workers with contact details that means a person can actually get in touch with them. I say that from experience on behalf of constituents who find it extremely difficult to make contact, between social work staff who have left, no one being readily...

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

Cormac Devlin: Are they on a card?

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

Cormac Devlin: Tusla still does not have business cards.

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

Cormac Devlin: Why is that? This is an issue I raised previously. At the time I was told that it would be examined. That was 13 months ago, and now Ms Duggan is telling me that it is still not there. She must appreciate the situation from the perspective of the public who are dealing with the agency. Social workers can have a huge impact on their lives, yet they cannot be contacted. I find it...

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

Cormac Devlin: It was 13 months ago.

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

Cormac Devlin: I appreciate that.

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

Cormac Devlin: I appreciate that, too, and we have dealt with that before.

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

Cormac Devlin: I am not saying that personal details should be included. I appreciate that. Work mobiles are commonplace. From the public’s perspective, these are not all individuals who would cause hassle or danger to the workers. There is the fact that there is no consistency across the organisation.

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

Cormac Devlin: I know, but the business cards will follow into the communications of the organisation. I will ask the representatives to come back to us with a note on that, as well as the other issues.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 258. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a decision by Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9765/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (28 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Thank you, a Aire Stáit. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (28 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Deputy Mattie McGrath wishes to raise a matter.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (28 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Deputy. That is noted and I will raise it with the Ceann Comhairle, who, I am sure, will raise it with the Minister in turn. It is noted under Standing Order 54.

Electoral (Home Addresses of Candidates) Bill 2024: First Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Is the Bill opposed?

Electoral (Home Addresses of Candidates) Bill 2024: First Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht (Atógáil) - Questions on Policy or Legislation (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht (Atógáil) - Questions on Policy or Legislation (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: We have three Deputies left to ask questions. I propose we take them all together in the last three minutes we have remaining.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Centres (27 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 53. To ask the Taoiseach the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9384/24]