Good People Homecare was paid several million euros by Tusla to staff unregulated emergency accommodation for children taken into State care. Newly released internal documents show subsequent background checks of all care staff flagged a “serious disclosure” about one employee, deemed concerning enough to prohibit the individual from further work with young people. An employee of the firm, a young relative of Mr Chimbganda, was convicted in May of forgery and falsifying Garda vetting documentation of staff. A review prompted by concerns inside Tusla flagged “discrepancies” in Garda vetting paperwork supplied for at least 17 employees of Good People. A HSE spokeswoman said local officials were satisfied after further work, the company complied with vetting and governance standards.
