Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent matter: the need for the Minister for Education and Science to set out the action he intends to take arising from the publication of the third interim report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse and to outline in particular the steps he intends to take to address the issue of resources for the commission and within his Department, so the commission can discharge the mandate given to it by the Oireachtas in the most prompt and efficient manner possible, and, in view of the dissatisfaction expressed by Ms Justice Laffoy and her colleagues with the level of co-operation received from the Department of Education and Science, the urgent requirement now to transfer to the Taoiseach the powers, duties and functions vested in the Minister by order of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000. In view of the importance of this issue I hope the Chair agree to this request.

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