Seanad debates
Tuesday, 7 October 2003
Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements.
Concern about the progress of the commission was shared by survivor support groups who urged that action be taken to ensure the report of the commission was delivered as soon as possible. In addition to the long delay, and the consequences of this for survivors of abuse, there was also serious concern that publication of the final report would be challenged by alleged abusers claiming they did not have due process in a court of law. The likely delays, the doubts about the ability to publish a full report, and the real probability that the State would have to pay legal costs of €200 million, contributed to the need to review the investigation committee.
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