Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
The Irish child and family agency, Tusla, has admitted it cannot accurately report how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations. The agency cited manual counting errors and inconsistent data, leading to a correction in its own annual review.
Why it matters
Transparency and accurate record-keeping are critical for public trust in child protection services, especially when dealing with the welfare of children in state care.
TUSLA HAS SAID it doesn’t know how many foster carers have been struck off in recent years.
The Child and Family Agency said it has “identified inconsistencies in the historic recording and reporting” of information sought by The Journal Investigates under Freedom of Information and that it “cannot currently validate the figures to a standard that would allow us to confidently stand over them.”
The situation has resulted in Tusla last week having to add a correction to its own recently-published annual review of its services for children after we had highlighted that it featured incorrect data.
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