Departmental Inquiries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2023

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Questions (178)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 770 of 11 September 2023, if the inquiry team will be asked to respond to the survivor's request; her views on whether the emphasis on "recompense" in the guidance booklet is likely to steer survivors in that direction; if the inquiry team will proactively explore options for a "learning-oriented" approach in its future work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41946/23]

Written answers

Minister for Education

The Scoping Inquiry established on March 7th 2023 is independently led. As such, queries relating to any material that the Scoping Inquiry team has issued to those participating in its processes should be sent directly to the team, and I am sure that they will be happy to respond.

The Terms of Reference for the Scoping Inquiry set out the matters that it is asked to consider. As the work of the Scoping Inquiry is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment on any findings or recommendations that may come from its report.