Staff shortages at Tusla leading to delays in services for children

A report, published on Tuesday, found the service not compliant with four of five standards inspected on, and ‘substantially compliant’ with the fifth.

Staff shortages are leading to gaps and delays in services for children under Tusla child protection and welfare services in Louth and Meath, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has found.

There were nine vacancies and five staff on maternity leave with at least one child waiting 13 months for assessment at the time of an inspection in April.