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In a call for the establishment of a Commissioner of Inquiry following the revelations in the south east foster home abuse scandal, Barnardos’ CEO Fergus Finlay said: “For the Commission of Enquiry to do its work effectively and ensure that no child or young person in State care will be at risk of abuse, it is of vital importance that the Commission is allowed to do a full enquiry and has the freedom to widen its remit of enquiry on foot of further evidence. There are a number of instances of which we could make the Commission aware about other significant concerns. We have also received strong anecdotal evidence that suggests there may be other cases warranting investigation.
This follows the recent comments from chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, John McGuinness, where he stated that the latest revelations in the south east foster home abuse scandal raise more questions than answers. Mr McGuinness said it was time for all the facts on the case to come out.
Please click here for the HSE’s Opening Statement to the Public Accounts Committee
Please click here for Barnardos statement.