Tusla ‘in dark’ on identity of Grace staff

Tusla — the national child agency — has been “kept in the dark” by the Health Service Executive (HSE) as to the identities of staff members who were involved in the decisions to leave an intellectually disabled woman known as Grace in a foster home in the South East.

The agency had sought from the HSE the names of staff members who occupy senior posts at Tusla, but the HSE has failed to hand over the information.

Recent reports in the Irish Examiner, highlighting Grace’s case, led to the Government announcing a commission of investigation into the allegations of horrific abuse at the foster home and also the failings in care to 47 children and young adults.