Abuse survivor Louise O’Keeffe has accused the State of trying to renege on its responsibilities to people who were sexually abused as children in schools after it emerged that a Government compensation scheme set up four years ago has paid nothing to survivors.

Some 210 cases of alleged child sex abuse in schools are eligible for compensation under a Department of Education scheme.

The Taoiseach has issued an apology to abuse victim Louise O'Keeffe.