Tusla - An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach - Child and Family Agency

Disability Access Officers

Accessing our Services if you have a disability.

Ensuring access to Tusla services is the responsibility of all of our staff. In the majority of cases the access needs of persons with disabilities are met by our frontline services on a day to day basis but sometimes additional support is required.

To help provide this support and to fulfil our responsibilities under Section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005, Tusla has identified 33 Disability Access Officers across our services throughout the country.

When required, our Disability Access Officers are there to help arrange and co-ordinate the provision of additional assistance and guidance to persons with disabilities in accessing our services. They can also act as a point of contact for people with disabilities wishing to access Tusla services.

If you have additional needs in accessing Tusla services due to disability, you may contact one of our Disability Access Officers below to discuss your needs and appropriate supports.

Dublin North East 

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Regional Office 
Rosaleen Kavanagh
Email
Cavan and Monaghan
Nicola Kerr
Email
Dublin North City
Linda Fagan
Email
Louth and Meath
Sharon Kivlehan
Email
North Dublin
Aoife O’Reilly
Email

Dublin Mid Leinster

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Regional Office 
Catriona Howard
Email
Dublin South Central
Jamie Power
Email
Dublin South East and Wicklow
Mick McKiernan
Email
Dublin South West, Kildare and West Wicklow 
Triona Marrinan
Email
Laois, Longford, Offaly, and Westmeath 
Patrick Lawlor
Email

West North West

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Donegal
Janique Burden
Email
Galway and Roscommon
Shane Lacey
Email
Mayo
Mary Dunne
Email
Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan
Cora Flannery
Email

Mid West

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Mid West
Catherine Purcell
Email

South West

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Cork
Lynda Monahan
Email
Kerry
Anne Moore
Email

South East

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary
Ann Marie Feehan 
Email
Waterford / Wexford
Emma Smith 
Email

Special Care Centres 

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Ballydowd
John Bennett
Email
Coovagh House
Gemma Hurley
Email
Crannog Nua
Barbara Brogan
Email

Tusla Education Support Service (TESS)

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

TESS
Veronica Lascu
Email

 

Children's Services Regulation 

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Children's Services Regulation - Estuary House
Sinead Holmes 
Email

National Office 

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

National Office - Brunel Building
Aisling Regan 
Email
National Office - Brunel Building
Naomi Sisk 
Email
National Office - Brunel Building
Nairi Campion 
Email

Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP)

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP)
Ciara O'Connell 
Email

Children's Residential Services 

Area/Service

Access Officer 

Contact

Dublin Mid Leinster
Michelle Duignan
Email
Dublin North East 
Cronagh Ryan 
Email
South 
Malcolm Phelan 
Email
West
Diane Curran
Email
WEBSITE BY CREATIVE INC & Kooba Web Design Dublin