Historical Institutional Abuse Taskforce
In December 2010 the Northern Ireland Executive agreed to establish an inter-departmental taskforce to consider the nature of an inquiry into historical institutional abuse. And, by the Assembly’s 2011 summer recess, bring back recommendations to the Executive on how this can be taken forward.
Terms of reference
You can view the taskforce terms of reference at the following link.
Taskforce membership
The taskforce membership is made up of representatives from the following departments:
- The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
- Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Department of Education
- Department of Justice
- Department for Social Development
- Department of Finance and Personnel
- Department of Environment
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Taskforce minutes, Executive statements and news releases
The Taskforce aims to meet regularly. Minutes of its meetings and links to news releases and Executive Statements will appear on this page when they are issued.
Minutes of Taskforce meetings
- Taskforce minutes - 10 March 2011 (PDF 60 KB)
- Taskforce minutes - 10 February 2011 (PDF 64 KB)
- Taskforce minutes – 4 January 2011 (PDF 58 KB)
Notes of other meetings
- Note of meeting with Norah Gibbons and Brenda McVeigh - 19 April 2011 (PDF 60 KB)
- Note of meeting with Mr Tom Shaw - 4 April 2011 (PDF 68 KB)
Executive statements and news releases
- Executive announces Inquiry and Investigation into historical institutional abuse - 29 Septmeber 2011
- Statement by the First Minister and deputy First Minister on Historical Institutional Abuse - 7 July 2011
- Historical Institutional Abuse Executive Statement - 16 December 2010
Helpful information on nidirect
The nidirect website features information for survivors of historical institutional abuse. Topics covered include:
- Counselling and trauma support
- Benefits
- Housing
- Education, training and employability
You can find out more and download a useful information leaflet by visiting nidirect via the following link.
