Ireland's scoping inquiry logged 2,395 allegations of historical sexual abuse at 308 schools run by religious orders; the follow-on statutory commission has opened a survey

A government-appointed scoping inquiry reported in 2024 that 2,395 allegations of historical sexual abuse had been disclosed in respect of 308 day and boarding schools run by religious orders. The government accepted its principal recommendation to set up a Commission of Investigation, which began a survey for people abused at any Irish school between 1927 and 2013 in October 2026.