Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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346. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to set out the oversight procedures in place for privately contracted individuals providing complex parental capacity assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26964/24]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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347. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason Tusla has refused to investigate the performance of private contractors commissioned by Tusla to provide complex parental capacity assessments for two participants in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/24]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.