128. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reporting process for historical physical abuse in schools whether committed by staff or by other children and allowed/facilitated by staff; whether the full scope of the current Commission of Investigation covers this; if not, the reason; and whether any commission or planned commission in her remit or outside her remit has scope for this type o…
Topics / Commissions of Investigation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCommissions of Investigation
19 questions from 13 TDs, between 4 March 2025 and 25 February 2026.
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94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the work of the inter-departmental group considering the recommendation for a redress scheme arising from the scoping inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders; the way in which this will be incorporated into the work of the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual…
495. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the commission of investigation into sexual abuse in schools will begin. [72276/25]
496. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a timeline for the commission of investigation into sexual abuse. [72277/25]
98. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health her views on a commission of investigation into the activities of a person (details supplied) in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52344/25]
778. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will extend the Commission of Investigation into historical sexual abuse, in all day and boarding schools to include victims of physical abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44796/25]
1031. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth how survivors who were not part of the scoping inquiry can engage with the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41170/25]
1107. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider including corporal punishment and physical abuse post-1982 in the new commission of investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42187/25]
402. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the commission into historical sexual abuse in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32048/25]
397. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the establishment of a commission of investigation, as recommended in the Scoping Inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25081/25]
386. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide hard copy of the final substantive report on the first phase of the Farrelly Commission. [22224/25]
397. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the completion date of the final substantive Farrelly commission report, and the date the report was first shared with her Department. [22434/25]
398. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total financial costs associated with the Farrelly commission. [22435/25]
83. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to the finding of the final substantive report of the commission of investigation into certain matters relative to a disability service in the south east and related matters, also known as the Farrelly commission, volumes 1 and 2; and the planned next steps in response. [21193/25]
114. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the publication of the Farrelly Commission report was so delayed; the measures she is now taking to expedite the publication of reports concerning the welfare of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20897/25]
123. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the second phase of the commission of investigation (certain matters relative to a disability service in the south east and related matters), as required by Part II (a) (iii) and (iv) the terms of reference of that commission, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20526/25]
583. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education for an update on the planned Commission of Investigation into Historical Sexual Abuses in Schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11016/25]
617. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education for an update on the planned commission of investigation into historical sexual abuses in day and boarding schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11224/25]
394. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education when the commission of investigation into historical sexual abuse in schools will be established; if the remit of the commission will be expanded to include all schools, as recommended in the Scoping Inquiry report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9614/25]