Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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301. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protections that have been put in place and-or the consultation he or Tusla have with An Garda Síochána in advance of a raid by gardaí on a house and or dwelling that is known to contain children; if he and-or Tusla provide a counselling service post-raid in cases in which a child and or teenager has been present during a raid; and the number of referrals made to Tusla as a result of raids by gardaí since 2015. [48901/21]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protections that have been put in place and-or the consultation by his Department or Tusla with An Garda Síochána in advance of a warranted search by An Garda Síochána on a house and or dwelling that is known to contain children; if he and-or Tusla provide a counselling service post the warranted search in cases in which a child and or teenager has been present during a search; the number of referrals made to Tusla as a result of a warranted searches by gardaí since 2015; and if Tusla officials accompany gardaí on raids or warranted searches in cases in which it is suspected children will be present. [48908/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 303 together.

The Deputy refers to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that Tusla reply directly to the Deputy.