Child protection agency’s executive voices worries over slow progress of inquiry
“A thorough examination and assessment of the full facts pertaining to the confidential information received is being progressed, as per Tusla’s protected disclosures policy and procedure, and this is ongoing. Tusla cannot comment any further at this time.”The minutes from the October meeting also show that Ms Zappone attended for a portion of the event, alongside her department’s most senior civil servant.
The tribunal’s report said Tusla was “slow to respond” to a public request for co-operation the tribunal made, and that “statements made were laconic to the point of being mysterious”. “The tribunal had to seek further information and identify witnesses who might cast light on matters, who had not yet revealed themselves,” the report said.According to the minutes, the board told Ms Zappone that it “shared [her] concerns about the very significant shortfall in Tusla’s performance, acknowledging the absolute failures reflected in evidence at both practice and governance levels within the agency”.
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