Alan Shatter
Ceist:255 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange for an ex-gratia payment to be made to compensate a person (details supplied) for the difficulties she suffered in her employment in the Departments of Education and Science and Finance as a consequence of the allegations of child abuse and financial irregularities at St. Laurence's in Finglas made by her in 1988 and in subsequent years which led to the loss of her employment; and if he acknowledges the validity of the concerns expressed by her. [14316/99]