Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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549. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the proportion of Tusla social workers that have received specialist training in identifying signs of child sexual abuse. [39471/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to request this information. A further response will issue to the Deputy when I receive the reply.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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550. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the proportion of Tusla social workers that have received specialist training in conducting forensic interviews in cases of child sexual abuse. [39472/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to request this information. A further response will issue to the Deputy when I receive the reply.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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551. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a single accountable person within Tusla has been appointed to have overall responsibility for the implementation of the recommendations contained in the HIQA report of the investigation into the management of allegations of child sexual abuse against adults of concern, as recommended in the report by HIQA; if so, the details of the person; and when they were appointed. [39474/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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In keeping with recommendation one in the HIQA report referred to by the Deputy, the Chief Executive Officer of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the sponsor of the Tusla Action Plan, with the Senior Management Team acting as the Steering Group for its implementation. The CEO reports to the Board of Tusla. The Board approved the Strategic Action Plan on the 21st September.

Mr Fred McBride was the CEO when the Action Plan was drawn up, and as the Deputy will be aware, the CEO post will become vacant at the end of September. The interim CEO will assume responsibility for the implementation of the Tusla Action Plan, on appointment.