Nash welcomes development on ‘scoping exercise’ on Shine
Nash welcomes development on ‘scoping exercise’ on Shine - The Labour Party
Louth Labour TD Ged Nash has welcomed the decision made at Cabinet today to initiate a scoping exercise into the conduct of convicted abuser and former doctor, Michael Shine.
He said;
“This move represents significant progress for victims and survivors. It is an important step in finally getting to the truth about what happened to them and why the abuse was allowed to continue largely unchallenged in health service settings for decades.
“This campaign has been ongoing for three decades. We need the exercise announced today to lead to a formal, statutory process that is victim-centred, that can command the support, trust and confidence of the victims and survivors and that will ultimately see institutions held to account.
“I want to give credit to the Minister Health for her commitment to this important matter since she took office, and for her engagement with me and all local Oireachtas members, and the Dignity4Patients group and its membership.
“The very first contribution I made in the Dáil chamber when I was first elected in 2011 focused on the actions of Michael Shine and the need for support for Dignity4Patients to allow them to do their important advocacy work for victims and survivors.
“This has been a long journey that at times has felt endless and where hope was in short supply.
“Today, we are all hopeful and optimistic that this significant new chapter will lead to a positive outcome and the design of a process that we can all support.”