Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-30
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Sorca Clarke (SF), Longford-Westmeath

It is absolutely critical that this review does not just focus on the failings of the Defence Forces as an institution but also looks at those individuals who obstructed any mechanism that was in place at the time, including those who deliberately prevented victims from coming forward to report or from feeling that they had gotten justice. What engagement has the Minister had with his legal advisers regarding the waiving of non-disclosure agreements that may exist and regarding settlements that have been reached with members of the Defence Forces vis-à-vis abuse allegations? I spoke to Dr. Tom Clonan recently and he is rather dismayed that after all of this time, not one person in the Department has picked up the phone to contact him. There has been no follow-up with him or, I suggest, with the women who engaged with him for his doctoral research.

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Sitting date: 2021-09-30