Child and Family Agency

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]

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

Child and Family Agency
An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach
Logo is Irish with bilingial organisation's title
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2014
Preceding
JurisdictionIreland
HeadquartersThe Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint John's Road West, Dublin 8, D08 X01F
Employees4,597.75 (2020)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent departmentDepartment of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Websitetusla.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.
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