The Government's inquiry into child sex abuse in swimming was set up on February 9th, 1997 and Dr Roderick Murphy SC was appointed to examine the facts relating to several issues:
The arrangements which the IASA, its Leinster Branch and affiliated clubs had in place since 1975 for the detection and prevention of child sexual abuse.
The procedures, including functional responsibilities, which the IASA, the Leinster Branch and affiliated clubs had in place for securing compliance with these arrangements.
The manner in which complaints in relation to sexual abuse made to the IASA, the Leinster Branch, affiliated clubs and a named school were dealt with over that period.
The manner in which any complaints in relation to two coaches reported to the IASA, the Leinster Branch, affiliated clubs and a named school were handled by them over that period. The two coaches were George Gibney and Derry O'Rourke, although neither was named in the terms of reference.
The arrangement which the IASA, the branches and affiliated clubs now have in place to detect and prevent child sexual abuse.
The adequacy of arrangements now in place for the protection of children in swimming.
The inquiry says it heard evidence over a period of three months. "Over 50 witnesses gave oral evidence at informal hearings which were recorded and transcribed. A further 20 gave evidence by conference call or by telephone. Of these, 20 were swimmers, 12 were parents, seven were coaches, 10 were officers of the IASA, nine were officers of the Leinster Branch", 12 officers of the clubs and nine professionals in the area.