While the reopening of a revised redress scheme for victims of sexual abuse in schools has been cautiously welcomed, concerns remain it may still exclude applicants. On Wednesday, the Government approved the reopening of a revised ex gratia scheme for the victims. "I remain concerned that the revised ex gratia scheme will exclude a considerable number of deserving applicants," he said. While the "prior complaint" criteria has been removed, two other criteria applied in the first version of the scheme remain, he said. Details on the revised ex gratia scheme and the full terms are available on www.gov.ie

Source: Irish Examiner July 21, 2021 19:30 UTC