85. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with Tusla regarding child protection issues highlighted recently in the public domain (details supplied); the plans in place for a fit-for-purpose child protection system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61509/25]

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I wish to ask the Minister about her engagement with Tusla. I think we have all been absolutely shocked by the tragedies of Kyran Durnin, Daniel Aruebose, Vadym Davydenko and the really distressing case of the ten-year-old who was sexually assaulted and who had been in the care of Tusla. I accept that the Minister cannot get into the ins and outs of these very specific cases, but perhaps we could find out about the review mechanisms and what has been done and then ensure we have the proper protocols and protections in relation to a working child protection system because that is what people need, and that is what is demanded.

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All our thoughts go out to the families and friends of these children. We are talking about absolutely brutal circumstances, and we do not want to get into the ins and outs of it. I agree with the Minister on that. However, I think we need to find and ensure that we actually have a system that is fit for purpose. I welcome the fact that there is a review of each of these cases. Is it possible at this point to have a timeline for when we would see the outworkings of those reviews and when we would actually see recommendations? Has any work been done to date in relation to looking at our overall child protection protocols and the need for anything that needs to be done straight away even before any of these happen? Will the Minister give a timeline for when she believes the well-being checks will be done? It is just making sure we do what we can now, and then make sure we assess everything and carry out the recommendations, but in a timely fashion.

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As I said, could we have a timeline for those independent reviews, when we could be looking at them being completed and their recommendations, and when we think those well-being checks would be done and completed? Beyond that, I welcome what the Minister said from a point of view of anything necessary as regards data sharing and the legislative changes if there are necessary powers and protocols that are required by Tusla and other Government agencies. Could the Minister give me not only the timelines but also some of the detail of what powers are being proposed here? What changes are going to happen to Tusla? What can be done so that we can avoid some of these circumstances to ensure we have the best means of protecting some of the most vulnerable children who are out there?

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What about the timeline for the review of cases?

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