List of conditions by abuse inquiry chief

THE new chairman of the Child Abuse Commission, Sean Ryan, has presented the Government with a list of conditions he says must be met for the troubled inquiry to continue its work.

Mr Ryan, a senior counsel who took over from Ms Justice Laffoy, submitted his report to the department in recent days.

A spokeswoman for Education Minister Noel Dempsey said he had received the report and passed it on to the Government, which was considering it. It is expected to be raised in the Dáil some time after normal sittings resume following the Christmas break next Tuesday.