Norma Foley has no plans for statutory inquiry into St John Ambulance abuse 

Mick Finnegan said he is 'deeply disappointed' that the children's minister has decided not to hold a statutory inquiry into the St John Ambulance abuse scandal. File picture: Sam Boal /Rolling News

The minister for children has said she has no plans to establish a statutory inquiry into the sexual abuse scandal at St John Ambulance Ireland (SJAI) despite calls from survivors to do so.

The charity was the subject of a major report after more than 15 men came forward to allege they were sexually abused by one former member involved in the first aid unit of the Old Kilmainham division in Dublin more than 30 years ago.