Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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496. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will direct Tusla to provide urgent psychology hours as deemed necessary to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10524/19]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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497. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will direct Tusla to follow up on a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10525/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 497 together.

I can advise the Deputy that I have referred the matter to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for their appropriate attention.

The Deputy may wish to note that I am not in a position to intercede directly as there is an obligation that Tusla performs its functions independently. I am also precluded from giving a direction to Tusla that interferes with the exercise of professional judgement in a particular case. These aspects are referred to in section 8(11) and section 47(5), respectively, of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013.