State creates role to ensure its agencies co-operate to prevent harm in the community

The director of community safety will be set the challenge of monitoring how various independent agencies — including the HSE and Tusla — are working with An Garda Síochána on what is a new statutory duty. File photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The Government has advertised for a new "community safety" boss who will have the responsibility to ensure State agencies are co-operating with each other in preventing harm in the community.

The director of community safety will be set the challenge of monitoring how various independent agencies — including the HSE and Tusla — are working with An Garda Síochána on what is a new statutory duty.