Abuse victims may go to court over funds body

SURVIVORS of institutional abuse have threatened legal action if an independent trust is not set up to administer a multi-million euro education fund for victims and their families.

The existing body, set up by the Government to hand out €12.7m in cash, has been dismissed by Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA) as a front for the Department of Education.

SOCA’s John Kelly also questioned the legality of Health Minister Micheal Martin giving the green light to the disbursement of funds without first seeking approval from the Dáil.