Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
1063. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Tusla Oversight Agreement explicitly includes provisions relating to repeat referrals, repeat interventions, emergency removals or reopened cases; and if she will provide copies or extracts of the relevant sections. [40186/26]
View answerThe Tusla Oversight Agreement sets out the governance and accountability framework between the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. It provides for structured engagement on matters including corporate governance, performance monitoring, financial management, audit, risk management and service delivery at an organisational level.
The Agreement does not prescribe or set out provisions in respect of specific operational matters such as repeat referrals, repeat interventions, emergency removals or the reopening of individual cases. These matters fall within Tusla’s statutory remit and operational responsibilities in delivering child protection and welfare services.
Accordingly, the Oversight Agreement does not contain specific sections addressing these issues in the manner described. However, they may arise, where relevant, in the context of broader discussions on service performance, risk and demand within Tusla’s child protection and welfare system.
I trust this information is useful.
