Interdepartmental Taskforce on Institutional Abuse working to ensure adequate provision is available-McCartney
Sinn
Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed news from the OFMdFM that
of the Interdepartmental Taskforce on Institutional Abuse is working to
ensure that adequate provision is available through government services to address the short term needs of survivors of historical institutional abuse
Raymond McCartney said
“I received confirmation from the OFMdFM that the Interdepartmental Taskforce on Institutional Abuse met in January to take this matter forward .An important aspect of their work will include considering the experiences of other jurisdictions in developing options for an approach that will best suit the circumstances here.
The group is also working to ensure that adequate provision is made available through government services
to address the short term needs of survivors of historical
institutional abuse and the work programme will include direct engagement with
victims and survivors throughout the process
The
Taskforce has met with a number of victims/survivors and held
discussions with officials in other jurisdictions with further meetings
planned in the coming weeks.
There is an onus on us all to ensure that this abuse can never be allowed to happen again and that necessary safeguarding arrangements are put in place to guarantee protection for those who are greatest at risk.