Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Child and Family Agency
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1162. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children referred to Tusla in 2021; the source of the referrals as was provided in response to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 1 February 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21162/22]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Following from Parliamentary Question 570 of the 1st of February 2022, please find attached the requested data, including the source of the referrals outlined.
Referrals to Child Protection & Welfare Services by Source and Primary Report Type, Jan - Sep 2021
| Source (including list as per Schedule 2 Child First Act 2015) | Physical Abuse | Emotional Abuse | Sexual Abuse | Neglect | Child Welfare Concern | Not Recorded | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | 151 | 123 | 20 | 298 | 1351 | 186 | 2129 |
| Courts 1 (S.20 Child Care Act 1991) | * | * | 0 | 0 | 321 | 49 | 379 |
| Courts 3 (Other Court Request) | 0 | * | 0 | 0 | 26 | * | 38 |
| HSE Officer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * | 2 |
| International Social Services | 0 | * | 0 | * | 29 | 2 | 35 |
| Member of the Public | 39 | 29 | 22 | 60 | 364 | 60 | 574 |
| Other | 85 | 138 | 53 | 113 | 1303 | 410 | 2102 |
| Other Family Member | 76 | 84 | 20 | 57 | 491 | 106 | 834 |
| Parent/Guardian | 251 | 135 | 126 | 66 | 1266 | 341 | 2185 |
| Self | 28 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 117 |
| A person carrying on a pre-school service | 15 | * | * | 6 | 27 | 9 | 63 |
| A safe guarding officer,child protection officer or other person (howsoever described) who is employed for the purpose of performing child welfare and protection functions of religious, sporting, recreational, cultural, educational and other bodies and organisations offering services to children | 250 | 167 | 88 | 98 | 747 | 238 | 1588 |
| An addiction counsellor | * | 5 | * | 5 | 39 | 12 | 67 |
| Child care staff member employed in a pre-school service | 33 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 14 | 121 |
| Dentist | * | 0 | 0 | * | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Director of any institution where a child is detained by an order of a court | * | 0 | * | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Emergency medical technician | 6 | * | * | 5 | 21 | 4 | 40 |
| Foster carer registered with the Agency | 18 | * | 20 | * | 28 | 24 | 101 |
| Guardian Ad Litem | * | 11 | * | 0 | * | 6 | 25 |
| Manager of a language school or other recreational school where children reside away from home | * | * | 0 | 0 | * | 2 | 9 |
| Manager of asylum seeker accommodation (direct provision centre) | 15 | * | * | 23 | 13 | 3 | 57 |
| Manager of domestic violence shelter | 127 | 344 | 27 | 13 | 493 | 117 | 1121 |
| Manager of homeless provision or emergency accommodation facility | 23 | 70 | 8 | 49 | 206 | 54 | 410 |
| Medical practitioner | 199 | 129 | 239 | 71 | 704 | 205 | 1547 |
| Member of An Garda Siochana | 627 | 5127 | 1080 | 627 | 9214 | 3434 | 20109 |
| Member of the clergy (howsoever described) or pastoral care worker (howsoever described) of a church or other religious community | * | * | * | * | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Occupational therapist | 13 | 10 | 12 | * | 25 | * | 70 |
| Person responsible for the care or management of a youth work service | 51 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 138 | 31 | 281 |
| Physiotherapist | 14 | * | 18 | 11 | 22 | * | 73 |
| Probation officer | 10 | * | 15 | * | 52 | 11 | 96 |
| Psychologist | 174 | 69 | 100 | 22 | 294 | 78 | 737 |
| Psychotherapist or a person providing counselling who is registered with one of the professional bodies | 116 | 77 | 129 | 26 | 311 | 113 | 772 |
| Registered nurse /midwife | 64 | 77 | 80 | 89 | 872 | 201 | 1383 |
| Social care worker | 351 | 206 | 172 | 127 | 755 | 330 | 1941 |
| Social worker | 636 | 459 | 468 | 448 | 3117 | 768 | 5896 |
| Speech and language therapist | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 9 | 72 |
| Teacher | 948 | 203 | 337 | 220 | 1705 | 398 | 3811 |
| Youth worker who (a) holds a professional qualification that is recognised by the national qualifications authority in Youth work or a related discipline, and (b) is employed in a youth work service | 84 | 45 | 36 | 43 | 207 | 69 | 484 |
| Mandated person - not specified | 79 | 330 | 50 | 149 | 2988 | 590 | 4186 |
| Total | 4513 | 7929 | 3172 | 2676 | 27275 | 7924 | 53489 |
| *figures suppressed for confidentiality reasons. Suppressed figures included in the totals | |||||||
| Quality & Regulation 21/04/2022 |
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