The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) inspected Tusla's service for separated children in January, revealing alarming shortcomings. They discovered around 30 missing children and 27 unaccounted for. Inspectors noted serious violations of protocol, particularly concerning trafficking and exploitation. A child went missing for 18 months without adequate inter-agency records. Although the service offered some improvements since the last inspection, the majority of standards failed compliance. Significant concerns about the capacity of the child protection team persisted, signaling an urgent need for reform.
Inspectors found that despite some progress, there remained concerns about the child protection and welfare team's capacity to develop and sustain service improvements.
In eight cases there were concerns about trafficking and exploitation, highlighting serious issues regarding the safety of the children.
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