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06/03/2014
Abuse Inquiry Announces Deadline
The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry, set up to investigate the abuse of children and young people in institutions across Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, has announced a cutoff deadline for applications of Wednesday 30 April at 17:00.
Chairman Sir Anthony Hart made the announcement this morning.
"So far 308 people have spoken to the Forum since October 2012, and another 105 still have to speak to it in the coming months," he said.
"Whilst the Inquiry is anxious that as many people as possible who wish to speak to the Forum will have the opportunity to do so, it is necessary to bring the Acknowledgment Forum application process to a close to facilitate the Forum informing the work of the Statutory Inquiry.
"By 30 April the Acknowledgement Forum will have been accepting applications for over eighteen months, and the 30th April 2014 has been chosen as the latest possible date that will allow the Forum to see everyone who wishes to speak to it, and at the same time allow it enough time to prepare its report, because that report has then to be considered by the Statutory Inquiry when it prepares its report."
Sir Anthony urged anyone who suffered abuse in any residential institution while under 18 years of age to make an application to the inquiry before the deadline. He added that applications received after the deadline would only be considered in "exceptional circumstances".
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Chairman Sir Anthony Hart made the announcement this morning.
"So far 308 people have spoken to the Forum since October 2012, and another 105 still have to speak to it in the coming months," he said.
"Whilst the Inquiry is anxious that as many people as possible who wish to speak to the Forum will have the opportunity to do so, it is necessary to bring the Acknowledgment Forum application process to a close to facilitate the Forum informing the work of the Statutory Inquiry.
"By 30 April the Acknowledgement Forum will have been accepting applications for over eighteen months, and the 30th April 2014 has been chosen as the latest possible date that will allow the Forum to see everyone who wishes to speak to it, and at the same time allow it enough time to prepare its report, because that report has then to be considered by the Statutory Inquiry when it prepares its report."
Sir Anthony urged anyone who suffered abuse in any residential institution while under 18 years of age to make an application to the inquiry before the deadline. He added that applications received after the deadline would only be considered in "exceptional circumstances".
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