Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Ms Lewis mentioned in her opening statement the provision of professional support for survivors who are engaging with the criminal or civil justice processes. Are there not some supports there already for people under the criminal process with regard to victims groups or is she looking for this support to be provided more on a statutory basis?