No commitment given to setting up a redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuse
Norma Foley says the Government is 'open' to the remit of the commission being extended from the religious-run schools to all 760 post-primary schools in the State. Photograph: Arthur Carron/Collins
Ms Foley said the 700-page report prepared by the group was a “harrowing document” containing some of the most appalling accounts of sexual abuse. The expert group that carried out the inquiry had concluded that confining the scope to schools run by religious orders of the Catholic Church was unduly narrow.That issue was discussed by Ministers at the Cabinet meeting that approved the commission and while it was considered too early to say how many allegations would be made, data from theNo decision has been taken on who will chair the inquiry but the Government is likely to choose a judge or a retired judge.
It was crucial that the setting up of a full statutory inquiry to further investigate the abuse was done correctly, he said.
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