Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 490: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that an official in her Department opened a file in February or March 1988 to deal with allegations and concerns from a member of staff on a Children's Detention Centre (details supplied); the date on which the file was supplied to the Commission to enquire into Child Abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22856/10]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 491: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the statements made by members of her Department over the period 1992 to 1996 regarding representations made by a person (details supplied) were accurate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22857/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 490 and 491 together.

The matter to which the Deputy refers has already been dealt with in answers to previous Parliamentary Questions and in correspondence with the person referred to. In those responses it was confirmed that files held by my Department containing allegations made by the persons to whom the Deputy refers were given to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in 2001, 2003 and 2008.

In conclusion, all records held by my Department relating to allegations of physical and sexual abuse at the centre referred to were provided to the Commission.

I am satisfied that, at all times, officials in my Department endeavour to ensure that responses issued to representations are accurate.