Judge hits out at Tusla for handling of siblings on their sixth social worker

Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has been criticised by the president of the district court and a child protection professional for its handling of a case involving two siblings who are now on their sixth social worker.

The agency yesterday applied for the extension of an interim care order in respect of the siblings, who have been in care for a number of years.

A Tusla social worker told the court she had only just been assigned the case after the previous social worker left his position. She said while she had reviewed the case, she has not met the mother and only met the father yesterday in court.