Oireachtas committee calls for at least 10 more centres to help child sex abuse victims

The Oireachtas Children’s Committee said that children who have experienced trauma 'must have timely access' to Barnahus support and 'must not be left on waiting lists'.

The Oireachtas Children’s Committee has called on the Government to set up “a minimum” of 10 centres for children who have been sexually abused.

This is compared to the one centre in Galway that is operational, a second one that has begun working “virtually” in Cork, and a third centre planned for Dublin.