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27/07/2009
Ryan Report Response Due
The Government is tomorrow expected to outline plans for increased counselling and to give its response to calls for a memorial for victims of abuse in childcare.
This follows on foot of the contentious Ryan Report and is after the Cabinet took time to review the abuse inquiry's 20 recommendations.
Today, the Dáil Minister for Children Barry Andrews confirmed that he would announce the Government's response to the Ryan report on Tuesday.
Victims of institutional abuse have already made clear their demands urging the minister to put them first.
The Ryan report into abuse in religious-run institutions recommended that a memorial bear the words of the state apology made by then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in 1999.
It also suggested ways to develop a national childcare policy, called for increased supervision and inspections of childcare facilities as well as a follow-up system to complaints of victims.
It also contained recommendations advised that more counselling, education and family tracing services should be provided in the wake of the inquiry.
However, victim supporters also said inspections of facilities for the disabled, both for children and adults, needed to be prioritised by the Government.
While it remains unclear how many of Justice Ryan's 20 suggestions have been accepted by the Government, the Cabinet are believed to have been broadly receptive of the report's recommendations.
See: Damning Report To Reveal Further Clerical Abuse
(BMcC/JM)
This follows on foot of the contentious Ryan Report and is after the Cabinet took time to review the abuse inquiry's 20 recommendations.
Today, the Dáil Minister for Children Barry Andrews confirmed that he would announce the Government's response to the Ryan report on Tuesday.
Victims of institutional abuse have already made clear their demands urging the minister to put them first.
The Ryan report into abuse in religious-run institutions recommended that a memorial bear the words of the state apology made by then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in 1999.
It also suggested ways to develop a national childcare policy, called for increased supervision and inspections of childcare facilities as well as a follow-up system to complaints of victims.
It also contained recommendations advised that more counselling, education and family tracing services should be provided in the wake of the inquiry.
However, victim supporters also said inspections of facilities for the disabled, both for children and adults, needed to be prioritised by the Government.
While it remains unclear how many of Justice Ryan's 20 suggestions have been accepted by the Government, the Cabinet are believed to have been broadly receptive of the report's recommendations.
See: Damning Report To Reveal Further Clerical Abuse
(BMcC/JM)
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