Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcomes from the recent meeting of the interdepartmental committee to examine the way in which existing State services can best meet the residential institutions survivors into the future; and the publication date agreed by the committee for its final report. [47133/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The first meeting of the inter-Departmental committee was held on 5th November. The committee comprises representatives from Departments of Education and Skills, Children and Youth Affairs, Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Housing, Planning and Local Government, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Justice and Equality, Health and Public Expenditure and Reform.

Survivors have always been able to avail of existing mainstream services. People availing of these services don't self identify as survivors of institutional abuse. There was a general discussion on how mainstream services could be signposted so that people who are particularly marginalised as a result of their traumatic childhoods could be reached.

It is anticipated that the committee will report by mid 2019.