Department of the Taoiseach Department of the Tánaiste Department of Education & Skills Mr. Micheál Martin TD Mr. Leo Varadkar TD Ms. Norma Foley TD Taoiseach Minister for Enterprise, Trade Department of Education and Skills Government Buildings, and Employment Marlborough Street, Upper Merrion Street, Department of Business, Dublin 1. D01 RC96 Dublin 2 Enterprise and Innovation, Kildare Street, T: (01) 6183103 | M: (086) 390 0312 T: +353 1 619 4000 Dublin 2, D02 TD30 E:
[email protected] PE:
[email protected] E:
[email protected] T: + 353 1 631 2172 W: https://bit.ly/3eUY1rS PE:
[email protected] E:
[email protected] W: https://bit.ly/2AdiVUa PE:
[email protected] W: http://leovaradkar.ie PLEASE QUOTE REF NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE Your Ref: 1800682/AM RE: 200731 - JUSTICE for DAY SCHOOL SURVIVORS - EXEC - O'Keeffe v. Ireland (Application No. 35810/09) - https://bit.ly/38rZBiA JUSTICE in IRELAND is JUSTICE in EUROPE 31st July 2020 Dear Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister Foley, Minister O’Gorman, Minister Coveney, Minister McEntee, Other Ministers, TDs and Senators, MEPs, Mr President and those in receipt of this letter, I have awaited a clear response from the Minister for Education in consultation with the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and other relevant ministers on the question of justice for day school survivors of child sexual abuse specifically where a criminal conviction has been obtained. Three weeks ago, I note in an interview with PJ Coogan on The Opinion Line on Cork’s 96FM (checkout timestamp from 50:49 to 52:26) on 6th July with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the question of day school survivors was discussed, but strangely was not given any priority in the Programme for Government nor marked for special consideration and urgent attention where further delay has characterised the response to this important issue by successive governments.