Orders €400m short of abuse redress target

Stalled negotiations have left religious orders €400m short of the compensation target set by the Government for abuse redress contributions.

Just one out of 18 orders has accepted the principle that, together, they should shoulder 50% of the €1.3bn abuse redress bill.

It is a year since Education Minister Ruairi Quinn met with the orders with a view to increasing their property contributions: At the time he suggested transferring ownership of school sites.