| Agency Name: | Child and Family Agency |
| Nativename: | Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach |
| Formed: | 1 January 2014 |
| Preceding1: | Health Service Executive |
| Jurisdiction: | Ireland |
| Headquarters: | The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint John's Road West, Dublin 8, D08 X01F |
| Employees: | 4,597.75 (2020)[1] |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth |
| Chief1 Name: | Kate Duggan |
| Chief1 Position: | Chief Executive |
| Chief2 Name: | Pat Rabbitte |
| Chief2 Position: | Chairperson |
| Parent Department: | Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth |
The Child and Family Agency (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach<ref>{{cite web |title=Téarma.ie |url=https://www.tearma.ie/q/child%20and%20family%20agency/ |website=téarma.ie |access-date=11 September 2022 ), known as Tusla, is an independent Irish agency created by the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 and answerable to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.[2] Its functions were previously distributed among the Health Service Executive's Children & Family Services, the Family Support Agency, and the National Educational Welfare Board.[3] The name Tusla is intended to invoke the Irish words Irish: tús (beginning) and Irish: lá (day).[3]