Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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520. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers appointed to cover the Connemara south and west regions; the number of vacancies; the number of children awaiting allocation to a social worker in the region by the priority of the case and waiting time in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46706/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I am advised by Tusla that there are six Social Workers currently in the Connemara South and West Regions. There is one vacancy due to retirement; that has now been filled and the successful applicant will commence employment on the 26th November 2018. This will bring the number of Social Workers to seven. I am also informed there is 1.5 whole time equivalent Team Leader/Manager for the region.

Tusla have also provided the following data:

Number of cases awaiting allocation to a social worker in Galway/Roscommon by priority level and waiting time, based on August 2018 data.