Tusla must accept whistleblower's claims about unvetted care workers 

According to documents seen by the 'Irish Examiner', Tusla officials are also investigating claims about a lack of educational qualifications and data protection.

Tusla has been told to accept as a Protected Disclosure claims that the agency outsources care of extremely vulnerable children to a private company employing unvetted care workers.

Many of the children at the centre of the claims are considered to be at a high risk of abuse, exploitation or kidnap.