Seanad debates
Tuesday, 7 October 2003
Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements.
Unfortunately, the Taoiseach, the Ministers for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Education and Science and Justice, Equality and Law Reform – the latter having been the former Attorney General – and the former Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Woods, have all had their say in recent weeks but the position is still far from clear. Contradictions, accusations and counter accusations are the order of the day. Ms Justice Laffoy has been damning in her criticism of the Government. She stated there was no real engagement by the Department of Education and Science with the commission and she was worn out by expressions of contrition on the part of the Department which were not matched by delivery. That is one of the reasons I call for the removal of responsibility for the commission from the Department and the Minister for Education and Science.
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