Written answers

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Legal Matters

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to 44 court actions currently being defended by the State Claims Agency the subject matter of which is serious allegations of abuse perpetrated against school children by teachers, if his Department in conjunction with the office of the Attorney General and the State Claims Agency has reviewed such cases against the background of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of a person (details supplied) [16422/14]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The State Claims Agency is reviewing its day school abuse cases to identify those that come within the parameters of the judgment of the ECHR in this case. I expect to receive this review very shortly following which I will be reporting back to Government on the matter

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