Ryan report action plan tomorrow

VICTIMS of institutional abuse want the Government’s action plan in response to the Ryan report, to be published tomorrow, to include more frequent inspections of children in care and a national child care policy to be established.

After the Cabinet took time to review the abuse inquiry’s 20 recommendations, Minister for Children Barry Andrews will finally announce the Government’s response to the Ryan report tomorrow. The Government is expected to outline plans for increased counselling and a response to calls for a memorial for victims.

Victims of institutional abuse last night set out their demands urging the minister to put them first. Christine Buckley, a survivor of abuse and founder of the Aislinn Centre, said: “The memorial is very important. We hope that it is in a meaningful place like a main street of Ireland, like O’Connell Street. I’d like to see all the recommendations [brought in] that Justice Ryan has recommended.”