Child and Family Agency

For the Belgian government agency, see Child and Family Agency (Flanders).

The Child and Family Agency (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach^[2]), known as Tusla, is an independent Irish agency created by the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 and answerable to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.^[3] Its functions were previously distributed among the Health Service Executive's Children & Family Services, the Family Support Agency, and the National Educational Welfare Board.^[4] The name Tusla is intended to invoke the Irish words tús (beginning) and lá (day).^[4]

Child and Family Agency

An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach
Logo is Irish with bilingual organisation's title
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2014
Preceding agency	Health Service Executive
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Headquarters	The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint John's Road West, Dublin 8, D08 X01F
Employees	4,597.75 (2020)[1]
Minister responsible	Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Agency executives	Kate Duggan, Chief Executive Pat Rabbitte, Chairperson
Parent department	Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Website	tusla.ie

References

1. "Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Databank - Public Service Numbers". Department of Public Expenditure & Reform. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
2. "Téarma.ie". téarma.ie. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
3. Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (No. 40 of 2013). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 27 February 2017.
4. "About Us". Tusla. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.