Ten-year wait for historical abuse redress not acceptable, hears Stormont committee

Commissioner for survivors of institutional childhood abuse Fiona Ryan (COSICA/PA)

A potential ten-year timescale for compensation to be paid to all survivors of historical institutional childhood abuse is “not acceptable”, a Stormont committee has heard.

Compensation has begun to be paid out to those harmed in residential homes run by religious orders and the state in Northern Ireland, since the fund was opened last year.