By Jennifer Hough – Irish Examiner.
Friday, January 08, 2010
THE Health Service Executive must make a statement on the running of a state-funded group for survivors of institutional abuse, according to a Cork TD. (TD = Member of the Irish Parliament)
Sean Sherlock said serious questions surround the structure and governance of Cork-based group Right of Place, which has received millions of euro in government funding since 2002. He said he intends to raise the issue in the Dáil after the Christmas holidays.
Right of Place, one of the country’s largest support groups for survivors of institutional abuse, has been asked by the HSE to clarify the state of its finances.
Mr Sherlock said his concerns stemmed from personal dealings with the group, which provides accommodation for survivors who are seeking repatriation.
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