Irish Examiner |
The agency’s latest annual report shows it received almost 92,000 child protection and welfare referrals last year — up 11% on 2022, and twice the number seen when Tusla was established in 2014…. Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan said these pressures are being compounded by growing numbers of children and young people with “more complex needs”, along with ongoing difficulties in recruiting social workers and social care staff.