Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

While a commission of inquiry would certainly have merit, the most urgent aspect is that information that is available is given to the authorities now because if children are at risk now, we need people who know to come forward. I agree with the Deputy that information that was available in 2009, and before and after, should be given to the appropriate authorities. I find it incredible that there is not knowledge of these matters because, inevitably, from the information we have from Mairia Cahill, and from Paudie McGahon, there was extensive practice that anybody who has knowledge of must bring forward now.

A commission of inquiry would take time to set up, and it would have to have structures and so on.

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