Referrals to Tusla up 13% in 2022 as CEO calls for more social workers 

Tusla interim CEO Kate Duggan described a breakdown of the near 83,000 referrals in 2022 alone, explaining the 'screening' process involved in order to determine these referrals.

Tusla saw a 13% increase in the number of referrals made to the agency in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the child protection agency's annual report. 

The agency saw 83,000 referrals in 2022 which breaks down to 227 referrals a day.