Fórsa has reached out to its 3,200 members at the Child and Family agency, Tusla, seeking their response to the agency’s organisational reform plans.  

Documents on Tusla’s organisational reform were published in February 2025 and distributed to Fórsa’s membership in Tusla on 26th February in a special bulletin.

Fórsa assistant general secretary Tony Martin invited members to make their assessment of the reform plan documents and encouraged them to give their own feedback to their union representatives: “This is the single most important piece of change since Tusla was established in 2013 and will be instrumental in shaping the next phase of Tusla’s development.  

“That’s why it’s crucial that we get feedback from members. Fórsa will compile those responses, and this feedback will inform our engagement with management.” 

“This is a work-in-progress, and the more members tell us about how the provisions in these documents will affect them and their work, the better Fórsa will be able to ensure this process of organisational reform benefits all stakeholders, not least the sizable number of Fórsa members working for Tusla,” he said. 

Tony added that the proposed organisational reform will only be finalised once everything is agreed, and said the initial feedback from the membership would be used to create a comprehensive survey of members. 

Fórsa members at Tusla are encouraged to direct feedback through local workplace leaders, branches and officials. You can also email your queries to Fórsa colleagues Liz Brennan or Kate Miskella.  

The two organisational change documents are also available to view here and here. 

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