Government told as far back as 2013 of possibility to seal child abuse records for longer than 30 years

An advisory council to the National Archives told the Government as far back as 2013 that it was possible to seal child abuse records for longer than 30 years.

The letter was sent by then chairman of the National Archives Advisory Council (NAAC) Mr Justice Peter Charleton to then education minister Ruairí Quinn in response to the Government's plans for the retention of the records.