Child and Family Agency

For the Belgian government agency, see Child and Family Agency (Flanders).

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, 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]

Child and Family Agency

An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach
Logo is Irish with bilingual organisation's title
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2014
Preceding agency	Health Service Executive
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	Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
Agency executives	Kate Duggan, Chief Executive Pat Rabbitte, Chairperson
Parent department	Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Website	tusla.ie