Child referred to Tusla over sexual abuse concerns left on waiting list for 14 months

Tusla said in a statement that the service remained 'challenged by the scale of demand, and its current capacity'.

A child referred for sexual abuse concerns to child protection services was prioritised as "medium" and left on a waiting list for 14 months.

Despite a second concern raised about the child one month later, the child’s priority level for protection and care was not updated.