Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2023
347. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps a person should take who wants to divulge a historic child abuse case, that took place in a Dublin boys home in the 1970s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5283/23]
View answerAny person who has been impacted by child abuse, whether neglect, physical, sexual or emotional abuse, including retrospective cases of abuse should contact their local Tusla social work office. Child abuse is a crime, and should also be reported to An Garda Síochána. Contact details for all Tusla social work offices are listed on Tusla's website, tusla.ie.
Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.
I wish to advise that the Children First Act 2015 provides for a number of key child protection measures, including raising awareness of child abuse and neglect, providing for mandated reporting of child protection concerns and improving child protection arrangements in organisations providing services to children.
