Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ask the accounting officer to formally request the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse to publish the list of legal firms, solicitors and barristers who were paid legal fees and the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26066/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was established under statute to investigate child abuse in institutions in the State, to enable persons who have suffered such abuse to give evidence to committees of the Commission and to prepare and publish a report of findings and recommendations considered appropriate for the alleviation of the effects of past child abuse and for the protection of children. The Commission is independent in the performance of its functions in accordance with the terms of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act.

My Department understands that the Commission has no objection to providing this information. My Department is writing to the Commission to formally request the information. My Department will communicate with the Deputy when it has received a response.