| An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach | |
 Logo is Irish with bilingual organisation's title | |
| State agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2014 |
Preceding State 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 | |
State agency executives |
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Parent department | Department of Children, Disability and Equality |
| Website | tusla |
The Child and Family Agency (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach2), known as Tusla, is an independent Irish agency created by the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 and answerable to the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality.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
References
References
- "Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Databank - Public Service Numbers". Department of Public Expenditure & Reform. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- "Téarma.ie". téarma.ie. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (No. 40 of 2013). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 27 February 2017.
- "About Us". Tusla. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.