Ivana Bacik (Independent)

The issue was discussed on television last night and the individual in question was convicted in 1983 in this jurisdiction. The Murphy commission indicates that 32 individuals made complaints or allegations against this man. A number of these complaints were made to the Garda. Questions need to be answered as to the reason this man was allowed to run a family friendly guesthouse in Scotland for ten years. He is now in the Canary Islands where the BBC team tracked him down. He can be in contact with children and families at all times and is not subject to monitoring. It also appears that no European arrest warrant has been issued for him. Questions must be asked in general about our criminal justice system and how this issue has been allowed to arise.

The Murphy report also refers to past collusion by Bishop James Kavanagh with senior gardaí which prevented this man being brought to justice and allowed many people to be abused, one of whom subsequently committed suicide.