Concerns about the governance and management of a number of centres for people with disabilities have been highlighted in an overview report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) ... HIQA has said monitoring will continue into 2025.
HIQA's annual ... Although this type of accommodation is outside HIQA’s regulatory remit, the authority has raised concerns with Tusla, which says it has strengthened governance of these arrangements.
HIQA Inspectors found "insufficient recognition" by the management team of a Tusla ResidentialCentre for children, on the impact of monitoring children's movements through CCTV, on their fundamental rights.
HIQA uncovered major risks at the initial point of contact to the service known as the "front door" ... In June, when HIQA carried out its inspection, 368 referrals remained unscreened, prompting the regulator to escalate the matter.
In September, HIQA published a report proposing three options to Government to deal with pressures in the region, after being asked by the Minister for Health to conduct the review ... HIQA told today's ...