Two of ‘Grace’ staff work for Tusla

The HSE has been forced to admit that two of the senior officials directly involved in the 1996 decision to leave 'Grace' in her abusive foster home are still working for State child protection agency Tusla.

HSE director general Tony O Brien confirmed the situation yesterday during a meeting in which he contradicted previous evidence last year and said he was "irate" over being kept in the dark about the new information until this Wednesday.

Speaking during a three-hour Dáil public accounts committee meeting to clarify incorrect information given to the cross-party group last year, caused by the findings of the long-delayed Conal Devine and Resilience Ireland reports published earlier this month, Mr O Brien said that he had previously inadvertently outlined a false version of events.