An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach | |
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 2014 |
Preceding agency | |
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 | |
Agency executives |
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Parent department | Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth |
Website | tusla |
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]