According to the Irish Independent of May 21st, 2010 the Government is facing growing criticism for its slow response in protecting children in the wake of a sickening report into the cover-up of clerical abuse. Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the Ryan Report, and eight charities and children's organizations demanded politicians focus on children's rights and set a date for a referendum. The Saving Childhood Ryan campaign stressed vulnerable youngsters all over the country are still without social workers while the Government had failed to implement most of its own 99-point action plan.
Fergus Finlay, of Barnardos, said several requests to meet Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Environment Minister John Gormley - as leaders of Fianna Fail and the Green Party - have been refused.
This is a true disgrace. Hang your head in shame Minister Gormley for not even having the courtesy to meet Mr. Finlay. This is just another example of you putting your own personal interests and the interests of your rotten Green Party first. We know you are willing to sacrifice almost anything to stay in power ... you have already sacrificed the poorest in our society to protect the richest friends of Fianna Fail ... but surely this a new low even for you.
Hold the referendum on childrens rights now.
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Yeah, but as per your previous post, this won't create jobs so it shouldn't be a priority.
ReplyDeletePriority or not, the actions of Gormley here are nothing short of a disgrace.
ReplyDeleteOr is it official Green Party policy now to not care about the protection of some of the most vulnerable children in the state?