Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I move:

That Dáil Éireann:

— sincerely apologises to the victims of childhood abuse for the failure to intervene, to detect their pain, and to come to their rescue;

— accepts all the recommendations of the Ryan Report and supports their full implementation;

— recognises that the victims of these appalling abuses must be consulted on the forms of support they need;

— recognises that supporting the victims and survivors must be the priority for all concerned;

— calls on the Congregations to commit to making further substantial contributions by way of reparation, in the context of discussions with the State, including to a Trust to be set up and managed by the State for the support of victims and to other education and welfare purposes;

and

— agrees that a two day debate will take place on a substantive motion to be agreed.