Joan Freeman (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Ms Kelly's distress is almost palpable and members also feel great distress for the thousands of members of Scouting Ireland. I am sure the new board, the staff of the organisation and the volunteers have a difficult and challenging time ahead.

We were told by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, that she was advised last night about the 71 perpetrators and 108 victims. Did Mr. Elliott have that information before last night?

Ms Kelly stated that Scouting Ireland has created a policy to help anybody who telephones or gets in contact with the organisation.

Will our guests talk me through that? Policy is one thing but I want to know what happens on a day-to-day basis. Are people informing Scouting Ireland about what happened to them and how they are doing?

Capacity is another issue. The figures related to the terrible experiences of some members of Scouting Ireland have been revealed today. These revelations will probably encourage other victims to make contact. What capacity does the organisation have to contain or handle that?