Grace inquiry to probe cover-up by HSE

The extent to which a “clique of HSE managers” conspired to cover up the Grace foster abuse sex scandal will be investigated in the commission of inquiry after the Government was forced to change the terms of reference.

Disabilities Minister Finian McGrath, following scathing criticism from opposition TDs, will today bring a new motion before the Dáil which will see the case of 46 other people who stayed in the foster home included in the inquiry.

The Government initially sought to exclude the others in the home to allow the commission concentrate on the case of Grace, but yesterday a major climb down was announced in chaotic circumstances in the Dáil.