Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
539. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her Department has received an ex gratia appeal from a former pupil of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14737/22]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, a revised ex gratia scheme to implement the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment in O'Keeffe v Ireland, which concerned sexual abuse in day schools, opened for applications in July 2021.
An applicant whose application under the Scheme is refused by the Scheme Administrator can appeal that decision to an independent Appeals Officer. I can confirm that the Appeals Secretariat have received an appeal from the individual referred to and the matter is currently being considered by an Appeals Officer.
