The Child and Family Agency ( ga, An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach), known as Tusla, is an independent
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
agency created by the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 and answerable to the
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ( ga, An tAire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Children, Equ ...
.
Its functions were previously distributed among the
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive (HSE) ( ga, Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Ireland, responsible for the provision of health and personal social services. It came into operation on 1 January 2005 ...
's Children & Family Services, the Family Support Agency, and the National Educational Welfare Board.
The name Tusla is intended to invoke the Irish words (beginning) and (day).
References
2014 establishments in Ireland
Government agencies established in 2014
Government agencies of the Republic of Ireland
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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