Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 10 November 2025
A vote on a motion that the council write to the head of Tusla and the Minister for Children seeking written assurances that no child in Tusla care in Cork City is in a placement that puts them at risk, and that each has an allocated social worker and a current care plan.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Cork City Council would write to the Chief Executive Officer of Tusla and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, seeking formal written assurances that no child in Tusla care in Cork City is in a placement that places them at risk of harm or neglect, and confirm that all such children have an allocated social worker and a current, reviewed care plan, and that any identified gaps in oversight, staffing, or placement suitability in Cork have been immediately addressed.
Proposed by G. O’Brien; seconded by J. Kavanagh.
The minutes record: As those voting in favour of the motion were greater than those voting against, An tArdmhéara declared the vote carried, and the motion approved.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Fine Gael | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Sinn Féin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.