FOIR 017 020

Requested on

1. In September 2018, Hiqa raised concerns around the issue of voluntary consent for the placement of children in care. I would request the correspondence raising this issue form Hiqa to Tusla.

2. On 14th August 2019 Eva Boyle of Hiqa wrote to Tusla about the issue, and received a 25th September response from Linda Creamer, which said Tusla was to conduct a national audit of the practice and then compile a report on the matter, with a service improvement plan it inconsistencies were identified.
I would request both the initial letter from Eva Boyle, and Tusla's response.

3. Tusla told Hiqa it would compile a report on this issue following the national audit, I would request a copy of this report, and any service improvement plan drawn up.

Requester: Journalist
Decision: Part grant; Sections 29(1)(a) and Section 37