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Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Will the Minister answer "yes" or "no" as to whether his officials reported to him that they could not comply with these orders?

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: At all times departmental officials complied with the orders to the best of their ability. They would not know until the commission summoned them that they had not complied because they were acting in accordance with legal advice. I was kept informed and apprised by officials at any stage that difficulties arose.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: What extra resources does the Minister intend to supply to the commission with regard to its work and the discovery requests to his Department? Some of these have not yet been supplied and there will further discovery requests in the future. Why were the resources that were agreed in principle on 3 December 2002 not provided? Ms Justice Laffoy's resigning letter states: The factors which have...

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy O'Sullivan gets nothing but straight answers from me. She may not like them but that is what she gets.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: A little less of the arguing from the Minister.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Carey: The Minister, without interruption.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Why were the resources agreed in principle not supplied? It was up to the commission to take up the resources it requested. It did not take them up.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Olwyn Enright: That is not the case.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Ms Justice Laffoy felt that, because the review was ongoing, she would not seek further resources. She also felt that the investigation committee should not carry on further work. She did not take up the resources. That is why there were——

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: That was at a much later stage.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Olwyn Enright: It was a year after she requested the resources.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: No, it was not. The Deputies are wrong. In December, there was approval in principle for the resources which she never took up.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: When were the resources made available?

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Those are the facts.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Carey: Perhaps we could allow the Minister to speak without interruption, please.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Minister saying that her letter of resignation is wrong then?

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Perhaps, if Deputies took the time to read the report——

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister should read her resignation letter.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: ——instead of rushing out to make statements within an hour of its publication, they might have a better grasp of the facts.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Does the Minister think our statements are inaccurate?