Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister of State. I am appalled by the latest child abuse report, which relates to the sexual abuse of children by the clergy. How many more reports are needed before the State starts to act resolutely? The Ryan report on institutional abuse was published earlier this year. We have not yet debated the implementation plan for that report. Mandatory reporting of child abuse has still not been introduced. Professionals should be protected when they make such reports. The child protection guidelines have not yet been placed on a statutory footing. I am sure children here are being abused today. Terrible reports of abuse are emerging from the direct provision centres. I refer to the trafficking of under age minors, and so on. More reports like the Ryan and Murphy reports will have to be published if the State does not act resolutely. The report before the House should have marked the end of the line. I would like to raise many serious issues about the Murphy report. I wonder if I will get answers. Will somebody respond at the end of the debate?