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Showing questions asked by Paul Murphy under the heading Child and Family Agency.

14 questions match, newest first.

Paul Murphy Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Education
531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of Tusla's new national school attendance advertising campaign. [22239/26]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
826. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the outcome of the investigation by Tusla into a company (details supplied); the lessons that have been learned; and to detail any changes to practice as a result. [71823/25]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
827. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which a company (details supplied) was awarded a contract with Tusla. [71824/25]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
828. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Government continues to use private operators to provide supervised access; if so, the procurement procedures for issuing these contracts; and the oversight processes for those companies who are awarded these contracts. [71825/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Children
531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of occasions in the past five years on which has Tusla flown children to the UK so they could be accommodated in secure units there; if a guardian ad litem accompanied children on every occasion; who else accompanied the children; the age profile of the children; the number of Irish children currently being accommodated in thi…
Paul Murphy Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Children
532. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of occasions in the past five years on which Tusla has housed in eating disorder units or other CAMHS units children who had not been found to have a mental disorder, due to a lack of secure placements. [64663/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Children
533. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of secure unit places available nationally for both girls and boys in Ireland; how that compares to the demand; and to outline whether there is ever a waiting list. [64664/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Children
534. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of special emergency arrangement locations Kare Plus South has open with Tusla; the qualifications its staff must have in order to look after children living in these arrangements; if the staff have therapeutic crisis intervention training; if the staff working in a location (details supplied) where a serious incident took pla…
Paul Murphy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
777. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of duty social workers provided by Tusla, divided by area, in tabular form. [51590/25]
Paul Murphy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
778. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average length of service for duty social workers in Tusla. [51591/25]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Children
29. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure that there are no more deaths of children who have been under the care of Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50114/25]
Paul Murphy Written 14 May 2025 · to Children
176. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Tusla has continued to reference supervision by a company (details supplied) despite previously stating that the company will not be used again in the future due to serious concerns raised about it. [24863/25]
Paul Murphy Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Children
358. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether any direction, guidance or advice has been given to any Tusla staff or members of the national special care referrals committee in relation to reducing the number of applications for special care. [14711/25]
Paul Murphy Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Children
918. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its cooperation with that company; if any Government bodies are still using the services of the company; and if so, will she provide details …