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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18077Fraud

Gardaí investigate Ideal Care Services over alleged fabricated vetting files

Gardaí from the Garda National Vetting Bureau are investigating Ideal Care Services, an unregulated emergency accommodation firm previously used by the State child and family agency Tusla, over claims that garda vetting files were altered and pre-employment checks were fabricated. The matter was raised in the Dáil on 29 February 2024 following an internal Tusla compliance unit report that found the firm did not meet vetting requirements. No individual has been arrested or charged, and Ideal Care Services has not responded to requests for comment.

  1. Reported29 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Ideal Care Services, an unregulated emergency accommodation firm previously used by Tusla, is under investigation over claims that garda vetting files were altered and pre-employment checks were fabricated.
When
The issue was raised in the Dáil on 29 February 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Garda National Vetting Bureau are investigating the matter.
  • An internal Tusla compliance unit report found the firm did not meet vetting requirements.
Other details
  • Tusla's chief executive is Kate Duggan.
  • 75% of Tusla's funding goes to community, voluntary and private services.
  • Ideal Care Services has not responded to RTÉ requests for comment.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe firm under investigation is Ideal Care Services (rte.ie)
  • whatIdeal Care Services is an unregulated emergency accommodation firm (rte.ie)
  • whatClaims are that garda vetting files were altered (rte.ie)
  • whatClaims are that pre-employment checks were fabricated (rte.ie)
  • whenThe issue was raised in the Dáil on 29 February 2024 (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Garda National Vetting Bureau are investigating the matter (rte.ie)
  • investigationAn internal Tusla compliance unit report found the firm did not meet vetting requirements (rte.ie)
  • otherTusla's chief executive is Kate Duggan (rte.ie)
  • other75% of Tusla's funding goes to community, voluntary and private services (rte.ie)
  • otherIdeal Care Services has not responded to RTÉ requests for comment (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Feb2024
    Reportedrte.ie, first report
    Gardaí probe claim Tusla care provider 'fabricated' files

    First report that Garda National Vetting Bureau is investigating Ideal Care Services over claims of altered vetting files and fabricated pre-employment checks, raised in the Dáil on 29 February 2024.