Obstacles may delay appointment of new Tusla chief executive

The incoming Chairperson of Tusla has said the post of chief executive will be advertised on March 8, but warned that the pay on offer and the shorter duration of the contract may prove obstacles to a swift appointment.

Former Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte is assuming the role of Chairperson of the Child and Family Agency and he listed a number of priority issues when he appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, adding that he would "not rule anything out" when it came to finding ways to recruit and retain social workers.