Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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494. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will publish the Tusla emergency accommodation review which has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Tusla, the Child and Family Agency's Review of the Provision of Accommodation to Victims of Domestic Violence is complete. I intend to submit a joint Memorandum for the Information of the Government with my colleague Minister Mc Entee on the matter shortly, at which time Tusla will publish the Review.

Tusla’s Accommodation Review has examined the current level of refuge provision, evidence of demand for services, unmet need and the proximity to refuge by local communities. The Review has made a number of recommendations on the location of refuge facilities, funding and future configuration of services that will support the needs of victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV).

A draft of the Review has been shared with all stakeholders on the Monitoring Committee of the 2nd national DSGBV strategy.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has agreed that the Department of Justice will be the lead Department with responsibility for responding to DSGBV. On 18 January, I met with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice to discuss this integrated and dedicated response to DSGBV and to ensure prompt advancement of actions to address this issue. We also recently met with Opposition leaders to further discuss this important matter.

I am committed to ensuring that the findings of the Review will inform the approach to refuge provision and will also inform the strategic actions under the forthcoming Third National Strategy on DSGBV.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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496. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) in which a person in unable to return to work for a service provider engaged by Tusla; if he will review in conjunction with Tusla the case file; if the person will be provided with a copy of the allegations made; and if he will further direct Tusla to engage with the service provider in order to facilitate the return to work of the person. [6744/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I have not been notified of this case due to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, being independent in the performance of its functions. This independence is required by law as set out in Section 8(11) of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, that 'the Agency shall be independent in the performance of its functions'.

However, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy as the matter raised is an operational matter for Tusla.