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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (26 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...which requires the State to file Action Plans with the Council of Europe. To date Ireland has filed 3 Action Plans with the Council of Europe outlining the steps being taken to implement the ECHR judgment; the next (4th) Action Plan is due to be submitted on 28 January 2016. In terms of an ongoing dialogue, my most recent discussion with my Cabinet colleagues was earlier this month...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (26 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has obtained legal advice in association with the Attorney General on the implications of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgement for cases current at the time of the judgement and new school child abuse cases. The Government subsequently agreed, in December 2014, that out of court settlements be offered in those extant cases of school child sexual abuse being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (23 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government agreed that out of court settlements be offered in those cases of school child sexual abuse being brought against the State where the cases come within the terms of the ECHR judgment and satisfy the Statute of Limitations. The State Claims Agency is engaging with plaintiffs' solicitors to clarify the position in cases and to make settlement offers where appropriate. In pursuing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (17 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ..., together. The Government agreed that out of court settlements be offered in those cases of school child sexual abuse being brought against the State where the cases come within the terms of the ECHR judgment and satisfy the Statute of Limitations. The State Claims Agency is engaging with plaintiffs' solicitors to clarify the position in cases and to make settlement offers where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Historic Abuse Cases (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 882 and 883 together. In its response to the ECHR judgment, the Government agreed that out of court settlements be offered in those cases of school child sexual abuse being brought against the State where the cases come within the terms of the ECHR Decision and satisfy the Statute of Limitations. In pursuing settlements, the State Claims Agency will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (31 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...of the Government's decision to authorise the State Claims Agency (SCA) to seek to settle claims of school child sexual abuse that come within the parameters of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgment and satisfy the Statue of Limitations. At that time I noted that there was a group of school abuse cases which had not been progressed for a number of reasons, including those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (10 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In its response to the ECHR judgment, the Government agreed that out of court settlements be offered to those bringing cases of school child sexual abuse against the State where the cases come within the terms of the ECHR Decision and satisfy the Statute of Limitations. In pursuing settlements, the State Claims Agency will be considering cases of school child sexual abuse where there was a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (15 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has obtained legal advice on the implications of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgement for outstanding school child abuse cases. The State Claims Agency has been reviewing the 45 cases current at the time of the judgement to identify those that come within the parameters of the judgement and this review has been completed and submitted to my Department for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...rights and responsibilities'. The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), are key documents which underpin the course. Informed by these documents, CSPE students will be expected to participate in activities which include designing a campaign to highlight a...