Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2025
629. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1205 and 1206 of 22 January 2025, the status of the jointly commissioned literature review; if the research company has submitted its report for consideration as anticipated (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35250/25]
View answerA final draft of the commissioned Report on a Systematic Review to Examine Definitions, Interventions, Indicators and Risk Factors of Institutional, Organisational and Organised Child Abuse, Including Trafficking and Exploitation of Children and Young People has been received in my Department for final consideration and observations.
As the Deputy is aware, this literature review is part of a larger project being undertaken by Tusla and my Department to generate a robust evidence base to inform Tusla’s policy and practice responses to institutional, and organised abuse and its prevention. A particular focus of this review is to develop recommendations for definitions of institutional, organisational and organised child abuse based on the findings in the report.
Work on the finalisation of the report is expected to be completed in the near future.
