Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1338. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of permanent staff employed by Tusla in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15581/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Tusla has advised that the number of permanent staff employed by Tusla in each of the year 2014 to 2017 and up to the 28 February 2018 (latest data available), is as follows:

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1339. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the numbers of agency staff employed by Tusla in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15582/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Tusla has advised that the number of agency staff deployed in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in February 2018 (latest data available), is as follows:

Given the front-line nature of Tusla's services, agency staff are essential to ensure services for vulnerable children and families are maintained.