Tusla had 236 children missing from care in last eight months

In a written Dáil reply to Mark Ward TD, Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman (pictured) said in all cases, the children were returned to the care of Tusla. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins
Tusla has revealed that 236 children have been reported missing from the care of the Child and Family Agency this year.
The figures, provided by the Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman TD, revealed that 236 children were reported missing in the first eight months of this year, compared to 295 for the 12 months of 2021, 319 in 2020, and 366 in 2019.