Tusla report on Kyran Durnin to go to Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman

Kyran Durnin, who was reported missing in August, is presumed dead, and the case was upgraded to murder earlier this month.

Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman is due to receive an internal report from Tusla regarding missing child Kyran Durnin on Friday.

Mr O'Gorman said he and his department were ready to engage with Tusla to implement any immediate recommendations contained in the report.

The eight-year-old, who was reported missing in August, is presumed dead, and the case was upgraded to murder earlier this month. There has been no verified sightings of him for up to two years.

Mr O'Gorman had previously said it was "clear that something went wrong" in Kyran's case, as three separate investigations are being carried out.

Gardaí are continuing their murder investigation and the team is currently conducting a detailed examination of a large volume of information from the public, including claims of potential sightings of the boy.

Speaking on Friday, Mr O'Gorman said he would receive the report that afternoon, and Education Minister Norma Foley would be provided with a separate report in relation to Tusla's Education Support Service, which falls under the Department of Education.

This report will look at the interaction between Kyran and the school and school authorities.

"It is a detailed report and we are very conscious that there is an ongoing Garda investigation right now so we won't, Tusla won't, be putting out anything that is any way prejudicial to an ongoing murder investigation," said Mr O'Gorman.

The report will also be given to the National Review Panel, which is the independent body that examines the death of any child who was known to Tusla.

The panel will consider the report and its findings but in the meantime, Mr O'Gorman said any immediate recommendations would be implemented as soon as is possible.

Earlier this week, Mr O'Gorman noted 53 children known to State services died in the past three years but he did not respond when it was put to him that he, as minister, had failed these children.

He said Tusla was the final safety net for vulnerable children in our society and dealt with the most vulnerable children, and in his time as minister, he has sought to resource Tusla in terms of its budget and staff to allow it to carry out its work.