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Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (9 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 664: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 27 May 2009, in respect of the junior certificate school programme demonstration library programme, if he will provide a commitment to maintain the JCSP school librarian, as a front line member of staff and sole provider of specialised and essential literacy services for the most...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: No one knew it was an indemnity up to June 2002.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy has the dates wrong. No one knew it was an indemnity or what were its terms at that point.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: That is not true.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The indemnity never came before the committee.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, Chairman.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy is misleading the House. The deed of indemnity never came before the Joint Committee on Education and Science.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Those are the important details.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It was done in secret.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy used the victims' groups throughout.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have several minutes to make a short contribution on this motion. Unfortunately, the limited amount of time allocated to the debate means that many Members who would have liked to make contributions do not have opportunities to do so. I hope the publication of the Ryan report heralds an honest and sincere response from the State and the religious congregations which were...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What will you do about it? That is the question. It is not the apology; it is what the Minister will do about it now.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: For goodness sake spare us this. What are you going to do about it?

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister still does not get it, just like the religious orders.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Put a price tag on that too.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: That is an insult to the people in the Gallery.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What about responsibility?

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Good.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What does the Minister intend to do about the problem in his Department? Will he ask any questions?

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What about the Minister's responsibility and the role of his Department?