State investigation into paedophile Michael Shine should begin 'immediately', report says
A scoping report into the Michael Shine abuse case recommends an immediate, six-phase Commission of Investigation. The inquiry aims to examine institutional responses, patient protection policies, and provide a victim-centred recovery process.
Why it matters
It addresses systemic failures in handling historical child abuse cases and seeks accountability for state and medical oversight bodies.
A SCOPING EXERCISE into the Michael Shine abuse case has found that a Commission of Investigation is both “required” and should “start immediately”.
In March, Lorcan Staines SC was appointed by the Department of Health to carry out a 16-week scoping exercise.
Staines’s report was formally submitted to the Department on 3 July and published on the department’s website this morning.
In his executive summary, Staines wrote: “I recommend a six-phase Commission of Investigation to be established by way of statutory instrument pursuant to the Commission of Investigation Act 2004.
“I further recommend that the Commission should be chaired by one person and that all six phases can and should run concurrently and start immediately.
“The approach is designed to avoid an inefficient and lengthy process and to provide a workable form of State response to the issues raised.”
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