Written answers

Thursday, 4 February 2021

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Child Abuse

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to receive updates in respect of children at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/21]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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149. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of reports received by his Department of children at risk through neglect or all forms of abuse in the past twelve months; the degree to which the numbers have fluctuated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6264/21]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department have been able to respond positively to reports of child abuse in the past twelve months; if fluctuations in the number of incidents have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6265/21]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

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