Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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178. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the research capacity of Tusla; the number of staff employed full-time in the area of research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27384/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Tusla has a national research office with a view to meeting its statutory obligation to under Section 8 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 to undertake and commission research. Considerable information is available in this regard on Tusla's website .  As the Deputy's question concerns operational matters, I have requested that Tusla respond to the Deputy directly.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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179. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the last time a staff census was completed in Tusla; if he will provide the results broken down by local office; and the number of vacant posts at the time. [27385/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As the Deputy's question concerns an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have requested that Tusla respond to the Deputy directly.