Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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675. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Health Information and Quality Authority inspections undertaken of registered Tusla accommodation in each of the past five years in tabular form; the stated findings of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established under the Health Act, 2007 to promote safety and quality in the provision of health and social care services for the benefit of the health and welfare of the public. Under the Act, HIQA has the function of setting standards on safety and quality in relation to services provided by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, as well as the function of monitoring compliance with the standards set.

Tusla is the statutory regulator of private and voluntary Children’s Residential Centres. Registrations are granted based on centre adherence to the National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres, 2001, created under Section 63 of the Child Care Act, 1991 and underpinned by the Child Care (Placement in Residential Care ) Regulation 1995, and the Child Care (Standards in Children’s Residential Centres) 1996. HIQA inspects Children’s Residential Centres, Foster Care Services and Child Welfare and Protection Services and publishes its inspection reports at www.hiqa.ie.

I have requested that Tusla collate, and respond directly to the Deputy, with the specific information as requested in this instance.

Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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676. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social care and child protection practitioners in Tusla who function as supervisors to other staff; the average years of experience of each supervisor in Tusla; the number of staff members that each supervisor is responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37571/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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677. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that social care and child protection practitioners functioning as supervisors in Tusla have adequate length and breadth of experience themselves for the complexity and sensitivity of the supervisory role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As this is an operational matter, I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.