Tusla

Child and Family Agency
An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach
Logo is Irish with bilingual organisation's title
State agency overview
Formed1 January 2014
Preceding State agency
JurisdictionIreland
Headquarters
  • The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint John's Road West, Dublin 8, D08 X01F
Employees4,597.75 (2020)[1]
Minister responsible
State agency executives
Parent department
Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Websitetusla.ie

The Child and Family Agency (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach[2]), known as Tusla, is an independent Irish agency created by the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 and answerable to the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality.[3] Its functions were previously distributed among the Health Service Executive's Children & Family Services, the Family Support Agency, and the National Educational Welfare Board.[4] The name Tusla is intended to invoke the Irish words tús (beginning) and lá (day).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Databank - Public Service Numbers". Department of Public Expenditure & Reform. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Téarma.ie". téarma.ie. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (No. 40 of 2013). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 27 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 "About Us". Tusla. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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