A Northern Ryan Commission
How soon will the Executive decide whether to order a Northern Ireland equivalent of the Irish Republic's Ryan Commission on Child Abuse?
Following an the Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has now completed an "options paper" which he has forwarded to the Executive for its consideration. Health Department sources say all the other departments contributed feedback to the paper, with the exception of Education, which indicated it would not have its position ready until next month. Minister McGimpsey decided to press ahead in any case.
The options paper isn't being published, but the minister gave an idea of the range of actions under consideration in an accompanying press statement, in which he said "our intention is to ensure that in meeting the needs of victims whether by issuing apologies, establishing inquiries or setting up new compensation arrangements, that no victims are left behind. Important choices will now have to be made but I believe that action must be taken to address the pain and distress caused to so many victims."
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