Today\u2019s report from the Health Information and Quality Authority lays bare Tusla\u2019s inability to deliver on its mission to protect vulnerable children and young people, according to Social Democrats children spokesperson Aidan Farrelly.<\/p>\n
Deputy Farrelly said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen children are telling inspectors that their life has gotten worse since coming into care, you have to question the Minister for Children, her Departments and Tusla\u2019s competency to turn things around.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince being elected, I have been vocal about Tusla not being fit for purpose, and for the
\ncritical need to invest in childcare services strategically, in a targeted manner, instead of trying to plug gaps in a scattergun way.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpecial care units are failing on a number of fronts, from fire safety standards to a basic
\nlack of consistency in care across settings.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt should not have taken the death of a young person in a State care arrangement for the
\nMinister to legislate for the National Review Panel to be put on a statutory footing – that
\nshould have been in place from the get-go.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow many more HIQA reports or damning testimonies from children in care do we need before the Department acts with the urgency required to fully resource our care services?<\/p>\n
\u201cI am calling on the Minister to publish a detailed workforce plan for Tusla that will ensure we have enough social workers and social care workers to meet the needs of the expected 100,000-plus referrals this year and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
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