The Dáil Committee of Public Accounts has deferred the publication of its report into the Government's abuse redress scheme in light of yesterday's High Court judgement.
The court awarded a man, who was abused at a Kilkenny industrial school, €370,000, substantially more than the average award made by the Residential Institutions Redress Board.
The size of the award is likely to lead hundreds of sexual abuse victims to bypass the Board to pursue their cases in the courts.
In a statement today, the Dáil Committee said since it had not yet finalised its report tomorrow's scheduled launch is being deferred.
It said: "The Committee has noted the recent decision of the High Court and is examining the judgment to see the impact, if any, that it will have on the final report of the Committee."
"The Committee will launch its report when its consideration of the High Court has been completed," it added.
The report is likely to be critical of the manner in which the Government negotiated the 2002 deal that indemnified religious orders against abuse claims.
The report is also expected to claim that the real value of the property and cash contribution from the religious orders to the Residential Institutions Redress Scheme for abuse victims is €50 million less than the €128 million figure currently quoted.