'Significant problems' in sharing of data between Gardaí and Tusla, committee told

Tusla is looking for €1.2m in next year’s budget to extend the Barnahus model, which brings together medical, child protection, therapeutic, and garda services under one roof.

It is taking seven to eight years for child sexual abuse cases to get to court because of ongoing problems in sharing data between Gardaí and Tusla, and delays around the disclosure of information in the courts, Tusla's top social worker has said.

Gerard Brophy said that although there is legislation allowing for the sharing of data between the agencies, some changes are needed to provide a proper legal basis for it.