Seanad debates
Wednesday, 8 October 2003
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed).
During the workings of the commission it is important to consider the lessons we can learn from what happened in the past, but I am not sure this is happening. Some years ago I spoke in the House about the care of unaccompanied minors who come here from abroad. I praised those involved in dealing with these minors because I considered they were given great care and consideration. However, while there were very few of them at that time, there are now hundreds coming into the country every year. I am not sure if the resources are in place to deal with them. We saw in the past how the lack of involvement by the State in the institutions caring for children left them very vulnerable and we now have another group of children who are in a similar position.
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