Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reopen the redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuse in schools and require it to act in accordance with the recommendations from a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16376/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The ex gratia scheme established in the wake of the ECtHR in the Louise O'Keeffe case was set up to deal with a specific cohort – people who had discontinued proceedings in the domestic courts following High Court and Supreme Court judgments.

The review of the ex gratia scheme is ongoing. The issues involved are highly sensitive and complex and require very careful deliberation before proposals can be finalised and brought to Government. It is important to have a more complete awareness of the extent of the problem, the number of people who could potentially be involved and the legal implications of any course of action.

It is expected that the review will be concluded in the coming months.