SCHOOLS that are unable to justify their use of CCTV will be ordered to remove it, the Data Protection Commissioner has warned.

CATHOLIC Church representatives have said reports that up to 50% of Catholic schools will be transferred to other patrons under a new Government initiative are “way over the top”.

Ruairí Quinn’s moves to transfer some Catholic schools to other patrons has been well received, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray

DEAR MINISTER,

MORNING Ireland will celebrate its 25th anniversary this morning with the first broadcast of the entire programme in front of a live audience.

A leading figure in the Conference of Religious in Ireland has said the religious orders involved in the abuse of children must be prepared to consider giving more money to the Government's redress scheme.

Senior Catholic bishops are due to consider last week's shocking report from the Child Abuse Commission at a meeting in Maynooth today.

THE man who negotiated the controversial compensation deal for abuse victims said he stands by the agreement, as senior Church figures stand firm against plans to increase the amount of money it has to pay out.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland says its members have no plans to re-examine the deal agreed with the Government on compensation for victims of child abuse.

THE Christian Brothers order, against which more allegations of abuse were made than all of the other male orders combined, said it was sorry, ashamed and saddened by the report’s revelations.

IN his letter (January 24), Seamus Ó Niadh tries to understate the significance of clerical sex abuse of children by claiming these only represent 3% or 4% of child abuse cases.

The Government was urged today to set out a seven-year plan instead of moving from crisis to crisis.

The Government has failed to really improve people’s well-being despite the economic boom, Catholic think-tank CORI will argue today.

SOME 138,000 extra people could be at risk of falling into poverty in the midst of our unprecedented economic prosperity, according to the Conference of Religious in Ireland.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland is calling on the Government to introduce more measures to help the less well-off in this December's Budget.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has called for the issues of poverty, inequality and social exclusion to be comprehensively tackled in any new social partnership deal.

A state vetting system for people who work with children should be implemented to protect youngsters in Ireland, the Catholic Church said today.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has said today's poverty figures from the Central Statistics Office highlight the need for continuing government action in the area.

It is, of course, preferable to have elderly people looked after in the familiar surroundings and comfort of their own home, where possible, and for this reason the supports announced yesterday by Tánaiste Mary Harney are to be welcomed.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has welcomed the social welfare increases announced by the Minister for Finance Brian Cowen in yesterday's Budget.

The Association of Secondary Teachers has criticised the Conference of Religious in Ireland over the third-level school feeder tables published yesterday.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has called on the Government to do more ensure asylum seekers and migrant workers are properly integrated into Irish society.

The gap between the rich and the poor in Irish society is continuing to increase, according to the Conference of Religious in Ireland.

Human dignity must be at the heart of the state’s treatment of immigrant workers as the country’s population heads towards 4.5 million, it was claimed today.

The Government should use the super-healthy Exchequer funds to splash out €1.5bn extra a year on social spending, it was claimed today.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has said it will be the first to criticise the upcoming Budget if it fails to improve the conditions of those living on the margins.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has called on the Government to increase tax credits in this year's budget rather than widening the 20% income tax band.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has called on the Government to devise a “national fairness strategy” to address the growing gap between the rich and the poor.

RELIGIOUS orders negotiators admitted yesterday they got a good deal when the Government capped their contribution to the compensation scheme for victims of institutional abuse at just €127 million.

I FULLY support the call by the Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI) on the Government to raise taxes on the wealthy in order to address the growing gap between the rich and poor caused by low-tax policies.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has called on the Government to raise taxes on the wealthy in order to address the growing gap between the rich and poor.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI) has accused the Government of neglecting the poor through its "totally inadequate" response to the housing crisis.

THE support group One in Four has vowed to continue assisting victims of sexual abuse despite a 24% cut in funding.

One-fifth of families living below the poverty line in Ireland are headed by a person with a job, according to research conducted by the Conference of Religious in Ireland.

“FOR once in my life I’m actually speechless. I’m sure the Minister for Finance would be happy to hear that.”

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has accused the Government of lying about its ability to increase social welfare rates in last month’s Budget.

The justice commission of CORI - the Conference Of Religious in Ireland - claims that the Minister for Finance could have directed more money in his budget to tackling the country's social problems.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has urged Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy not to target the most vulnerable elements of society in his budget later this year.

TOO-LOW tax rates are leading to poverty and are the cause of many of the country’s social and economic ills, a religious body said yesterday.

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has called on the Government to use its upcoming presidency of the European Union to draw attention to social issues.

THE final bill for the compensation of abuse victims in religious institutions could hit €1 billion, the taxpayer’s watchdog confirmed yesterday.

The Government is reported to have accepted only 25% of land offered by the Conference of Religious in Ireland as part of the deal to indemnify religious orders against claims from victims of abuse.

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