Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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846. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which Tusla is managing and retaining information in respect of adults of concern and adults who make retrospective referrals of abuse to its social work services. [24202/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Deputy refers to data protection practices, which are an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore written to Tusla, and asked that they provide a direct response to the Deputy.

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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847. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of retrospective disclosures awaiting allocation of a social worker; if this number includes recent referrals of historical abuse referred by an organisation (details supplied) as highlighted in recent media reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24203/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I can advise the Deputy that Tusla - Child and Family Agency, publishes monthly figures on the number of cases of retrospective abuse which are currently awaiting allocation to a social worker. At the end of March, the most recent date for which data is available, there were 1,463 retrospective cases waiting to be allocated to a social worker, out of a total of 2,824 open cases. 

I have written to Tusla to ask that a direct response be provided to the Deputy in relation to the organisation in question.