Health officials who failed 'Grace' must be sanctioned 'or we've learned nothing'

'Grace' was the intellectually disabled woman who remained in a foster home for 20 years despite allegations of abuse regarding her foster father. File Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

Health officials who failed ‘Grace’ and remain in the employ of the State must be held to account and sanctioned, leading politicians have said.

TDs are expected to demand a Dáil debate on the Grace case next week, and Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to face calls at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting to ensure accountability for those involved.