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 {{Ireland-org-stub