Question
87.
Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when officials in her Department were informed that Tusla were issuing an apology to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8956/17]
88.
Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she discussed the apology from Tusla to a person (details supplied) with her departmental officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8957/17]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 88 together.
The Deputy will appreciate that I have no ministerial responsibility in relation to TUSLA.
My Department was not consulted about nor informed in advance of the issuing of an apology by TUSLA to the person in question. Accordingly, there were no discussions of the kind referred to by the Deputy in advance of the issuing of an apology.