Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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486. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 27 March 2019, the reason this information is not collated centrally by Tusla (details supplied). [15299/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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When deciding whether to apply to the Courts for a care order (emergency, interim or full) in respect of a child or entering into a voluntary agreement with a parent or guardian,  Tusla, the Child and Family Agency consider a range of factors focusing on the child's safety,  well being and best interest.  Tusla is the statutory agency responsible for child protection, it does not have an  income support role with respect to private family arrangements, but may offer family support services in some circumstances.  I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency for further clarification about the type of arrangement that is of interest to the Deputy.

The Deputy may be aware that, in some situations, a Guardian's Payment is available in respect of grandparents who are looking after a child, and may be accessed by grandparents by applying to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.