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253m Euros still outstanding on Catholic Church abuse compensation promise [View all]
The Catholic Church still has to pay the State more than half of the compensation money it promised to give for victims of physical and sexual abuse.
The Joint Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee heard this morning that while €480m had been promised, only €227m had actually been paid out.
Correspondence from the Department of Education showed that a further €253m was outstanding.
The chair of the PAC, Sean Fleming, said the balance should be paid as it was "money due to the State".
The Joint Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee heard this morning that while €480m had been promised, only €227m had actually been paid out.
Correspondence from the Department of Education showed that a further €253m was outstanding.
The chair of the PAC, Sean Fleming, said the balance should be paid as it was "money due to the State".
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0927/998395-church-state-payment/
I assume we're all shocked that they're holding out on paying the price for their crimes.
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