‘Within The Scope Of Accepted Custom And Practice At The Time’

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Michael Noonan

This morning.

Via The Irish Examiner

Two interim reports seen by the Irish Examiner from the Farrelly Commission into allegations of abuse of Grace and 46 others who stayed in the home identified specific failings by health workers who were charged with Grace’s care.

However, the investigation cleared former Health ministers Michael Noonan and Austin Currie over their handling of the case in 1996, after a decision to remove Grace from the home was controversially overturned after the foster father wrote a letter to Mr Noonan.

…it concluded that the actions of Mr Noonan and Mr Currie did not constitute an interference in the case and their actions were “within the scope of accepted custom and practice at the time”.

“There is no evidence of any nature seen by the Commission or brought by any party to suggest that improper influence was brought to bear by the ministers of their officials in the manner in which any of them performed their functions,” the report states.

In evidence, Mr Noonan’s private secretary told the Commission that he had no recollection of the letter of reply to Mr X being shown to Mr Noonan.

The report states that Mr Noonan told the Commission that he had never seen the correspondence from Mr. X.

Mr Noonan gave evidence that he did not know Mr and Mrs X and he had no contact with them other than what was apparent from the correspondence.

When contacted by the Irish Examiner this week, Mr Noonan said he had no comment. Mr Currie similarly had no comment when contacted.

‘Grace’ foster parents had criminal convictions (Irish Examiner)

Previously: Michael Noonan And Grace

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14 thoughts on “‘Within The Scope Of Accepted Custom And Practice At The Time’

  1. GiggidyGoo

    Not a newsworthy item yet for independent. ie or rte. ie/news or the irish times.
    Awaiting instructions I suppose.

      1. GiggidyGoo

        Almost 4 hours later, and still being ignored by what passes for media – Independent .ie / RTE .ie /thejournal .ie (no fact-check even) / irishtimes .com

  2. Andrew

    The social workers are responsible here, not the Minister of the day. When was the last time a social worker was dismissed for incompetence?

  3. des

    The social workers are responsible here, not the Minister of the day.

    Only in FFG’s world does responsibility stop at the bottom of the pyramid

    1. Andrew

      The case workers ARE responsible. Do you actually expect Ministers to be involved in every minute detail of what falls within their department? Get real.
      Unsackable public servants are responsible here, the case managers and whomever supervised them.

      1. Nigel

        That’s an even more damning indictment of his utterly irresponsible intervention. Either he knew the details, in which case he should be in jail, or he had no information but intervened anyway, in which case he should be in jail.

  4. Optimus Grime

    Upon conclusion of government investigation into government the government finds the government not guilty of any fault

  5. GiggidyGoo

    ‘‘Within The Scope Of Accepted Custom And Practice At The Time’

    Can a legal definition of such a ‘scope’ be provided?. On what knowledge does Farrelly believe that a scope existed?

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