Government Statement 28.07.09
The Government wishes to announce the appointment of the Panel of three persons to assess the statements of resources submitted by religious congregations following publication of the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse - the Ryan Report. The Panel is to report to the Government as to the adequacy of those statements as a basis for assessing the resources of the Congregations.
The members of the Panel are (Chair) Mr Frank Daly, former Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners; Ms Catherine Treacy, Chief Executive of the Property Registration Authority; and Mr John Donnelly, former Chairman of Deloitte and Touche, Chartered Accountants.
The Government indicated that while the Panel is carrying out its work, it expected the congregations to be working to produce an offer of a substantial contribution by way of reparation for the suffering of children in residential institutions.
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28th July 2009