Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

As we know today is the anniversary of the publication of the Ryan report. We then had a report from the Minister which was called an implementation report. It is extremely important that we have a debate in this House on the implementation report so we may monitor and discuss what has happened to those recommendations.

We were all truly horrified by the contents of the Ryan report, and it is really important for us to examine what action has been taken by Government since then. We know there have been cutbacks to frontline services, and many survivors are on waiting lists for treatment, counselling and support. I ask the Leader to have a debate on this in the House at the earliest opportunity and to look at the importance of the action that has been taken, as Senator Corrigan indicated, by the Government in relation to the recommendations made.