Scopey-Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Schools

[Lumpy Talbot]

Four commissioners have been appointed to the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, senior legal consultant Roddy Bourke, and child safeguarding experts Kieran McGrath and Michele Clarke will join Mr Justice Michael MacGrath, who was appointed as chair last year, in leading the work of the Commission.

The remit: investigating how concerns or allegations of child sexual abuse were handled in all day and boarding schools in Ireland, including special schools, between 1927 and 2013. Under its terms of reference, the commission is required to investigate how concerns of child sexual abuse were handled by schools and other relevant bodies. It is not tasked with investigating individual cases of child sexual abuse or making findings in this regard.

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At a guess this Commission will take a few years, cost at least six figures and very likely seven figures. I could save the state a lot of money here by providing an answer to the remit of this inquiry on the question of' how concerns or allegations of child sexual abuse were handled in all day and boarding schools in Ireland, including special schools, between 1927 and 2013'.

'Pretty f*cking badly' would be the answer. And the real underlying answer as to why would be that is the primary concern in all cases was to protect the reputation of the institution concerned rather than seek justice or arrive at improved safeguarding.

There you go. I've just saved the taxpayers na hEireann a large sum of money and can be confident that I have the correct answer.

[Lumpy Talbot]

I have consulted the Ecclesiastical Betting Agency (Turf Accountants to the Clergy).

3/1 A report will appear delivered to a Minister using flowery language to express regret at the failure of safeguarding at x number of institutions between 1927 and 2013. It will be well worth the money while no institution or persons will be named.

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