Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The issue I raise was raised previously on Leaders' Questions and the Order of Business. I am simply asking for an update. It concerns an alleged incident of large-scale child sex abuse in Limerick and the decision by the Ministers for Children and Youth Affairs and Justice and Equality to establish a serious incident review to examine the management of the case and the inter-agency co-operation and activity surrounding it.

A three-person panel was appointed to carry out this serious incident review, to be chaired by the special rapporteur on child protection, Dr. Geoffrey Shannon. There was an issue in respect of the terms of reference; we were told they were being drafted and were to go to the Attorney General and the Cabinet for sign-off. The review was then to happen with a report to Government and possible publication. I am asking for an update on that. Have the terms of reference been finalised? Is the review under way? Has it been completed? What is its exact status? I appreciate that the Minister might not be able to answer my questions here and now but would be grateful if she could arrange for an update.

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