1. (1)(1) Amnesty International – RED Express Job No: 28611 August 2011

2. (2)(2) 1,011 interviews were conducted by phone using a random digit dial sample to ensure all households, including ex-directory, are covered. Half of the respondents were reached using a RDD (random digit dial) landline sample with the other half using an RDD mobile phone sample. This ensures we reach 98% of the population including mobile only households, landline only households and dual phone households. Quotas were set and final data weighted to known profiles on age, gender, class region and phone type to ensure that the sample is representative of the total Irish population aged 18+. Fieldwork conducted between July 25 th – 27 th 2011. Sample profile as follows: Throughout the presentation we have used the following notations: Higher than averageLower than average RED Express - Methodology Male49% Female51% ABC141% C2DE51% F8% 18-2412% 25-3423% 35-4420% 45-5417% 55-6413% 65+15% GenderAgeSocial Class

3. (3)(3) 8-10 4-7 1-3 Importance Of Children Groups That Should Be Prioritised By The Government (Base: Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 1) Mean Score8.988.918.728.258.177.707.466.88 Children who have been abused by members of the clergy % Children who have been abused by their families % Children who experience mental health problems % Children in the mainstream education system % Children whose families are poor % Children who commit crime % Children in the traveller community % Children who are here to seek asylum %

4. (4)(4) GenderAge TOTAL 8-10 % Male % Female % 18-24 % 25-34 % 35-44 % 45-54 % 55-64 % 65+ % Children who have been abused by members of the clergy 85 84838284838988 Children who have been abused by their families 8486828781878085 Children who experience mental health problems 808179847880 8580 Children in the mainstream education system 726975 6372767872 Children whose families are poor71 70766867757268 Children who commit crime625667566454686763 Children in the traveller community575262605253606359 Children who are here to seek asylum 474052504440505447 Importance Of Children Groups That Should Be Prioritised By The Government X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 1)

5. (5)(5) Social ClassRegion TOTAL 8-10 % ABC1 % C2DE % Dublin % Rest Of Leinster % Munster % Conn./ Ulster % Children who have been abused by members of the clergy 85838687848581 Children who have been abused by their families 848187858483 Children who experience mental health problems 80778381837880 Children in the mainstream education system 72687564777669 Children whose families are poor716674676874 Children who commit crime62586561636458 Children in the traveller community57536259566052 Children who are here to seek asylum 47454846494742 Importance Of Children Groups That Should Be Prioritised By The Government X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 1)

6. (6)(6) Statements About Commission Of Inquiry Into Child Abuse (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 2) Strongly Agree(5) Slightly Agree(4) Slightly Disagree(2) Strongly Disagree(1) Neither (3) It made me angry at those who abused these children % It made me angry that wider society didn’t do more % It made me angry at the state % I talked with my friends or family about it % It made me feel helpless % I find the subject overwhelming and don’t know what to think % I find the subject too upsetting to engage with % I don’t know what the report says % 6 Mean Score 991619 2219 4.664.454.443.783.713.452.922.88

7. (7)(7) GenderAge TOTAL NET AGREE % Male % Female % 18-24 % 25-34 % 35-44 % 45-54 % 55-64 % 65+ % It made me angry at those who abused these children 89 908587 899397 It made me angry that wider society didn’t do more 8480898082 888789 It made me angry at the state 837986767880889086 I talked with my friends or family about it 635868415664687476 It made me feel helpless 58526241465567 73 I find the subject overwhelming and don’t know what to think 524757444051 6766 I don’t know what the report says 363339283626404247 I find the subject too upsetting to engage with 353238302728384350 Statements About Commission Of Inquiry Into Child Abuse X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 2)

8. (8)(8) Social ClassRegion TOTAL NET AGREE % ABC1 % C2DE % Dublin % Rest Of Leinster % Munster % Conn./ Ulster % It made me angry at those who abused these children 89879087928792 It made me angry that wider society didn’t do more 84 85838684 It made me angry at the state 83828481868182 I talked with my friends or family about it 63586866656257 It made me feel helpless 58506557585956 I find the subject overwhelming and don’t know what to think 52445750544957 I don’t know what the report says 3633363137 41 I find the subject too upsetting to engage with 35254229393439 Statements About Commission Of Inquiry Into Child Abuse X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 2)

9. (9)(9) Statements About Ferns, Murphy And Cloyne Report (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 3) Strongly Agree(5) Slightly Agree(4) Slightly Disagree(2) Strongly Disagree(1) Neither (3) Individual members of society should have demanded that the state act to prevent child abuse % Individual members of Irish society should have done more to protect these children % Government acts when society demands that it act % Wider society is prejudiced against children in the care of the state today % Wider society would prefer to turn a blind eye to child abuse % Wider society is prejudiced against people who were in industrial schools % Members of society were powerless to protect these children % 6 Mean Score 99232516 4.594.493.923.473.423.312.83

10. (10) GenderAge TOTAL NET AGREE % Male % Female % 18-24 % 25-34 % 35-44 % 45-54 % 55-64 % 65+ % Individual members of society should have demanded that the state act to prevent child abuse 888789878492879188 Individual members of Irish society should have done more to protect these children 858783828488798391 Government acts when society demands that it act 6570605660666572 Wider society is prejudiced against children in the care of the state today 50465339515248 57 Wider society would prefer to turn a blind eye to child abuse 504851485144385862 Wider society is prejudiced against people who were in industrial schools 47 33405250 56 Members of society were powerless to protect these children 343334273024354745 Statements About Ferns, Murphy And Cloyne Report X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 3)

11. (11) Social ClassRegion TOTAL NET AGREE % ABC1 % C2DE % Dublin % Rest Of Leinster % Munster % Conn./ Ulster % Individual members of society should have demanded that the state act to prevent child abuse 888591859089 Individual members of Irish society should have done more to protect these children 85848582858883 Government acts when society demands that it act 6564 65 6071 Wider society is prejudiced against children in the care of the state today 50475144495255 Wider society would prefer to turn a blind eye to child abuse 50435447504758 Wider society is prejudiced against people who were in industrial schools 474050414750 Members of society were powerless to protect these children 34254132362939 Statements About Ferns, Murphy And Cloyne Report X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 3)

12. (12) Rating Of Statements In Relation To Childs Rights And The Recent Published Reports In Ireland (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 4) Strongly Agree(5) Slightly Agree(4) Slightly Disagree(2) Strongly Disagree(1) Neither (3) It is important that children have their opinions taken into account in significant decisions that affect them % Noting that the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that all people “should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”, ordinary people in Ireland should accept some responsibility for respecting and defending the human rights of other people in Ireland % Wider Irish society bears some responsibility for what has been revealed in the Ryan, Ferns, Murphy and Cloyne reports % Children are trustworthy when voicing their opinions on decisions that affect them % 10 Mean Score 121927 4.464.344.144.00

13. (13) GenderAge TOTAL NET AGREE % Male % Female % 18-24 % 25-34 % 35-44 % 45-54 % 55-64 % 65+ % It is important the children have their opinions taken into account in significant decisions that affect them 868587868386908487 Noting that the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that all people “should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”, ordinary people in Ireland should accept some responsibility for respecting and defending the human rights of other people in Ireland 81 7978808490 Wider Irish society bears some responsibility for what has been revealed in the Ryan, Ferns, Murphy and Cloyne reports 717072656276 7277 Children are trustworthy when voicing their opinions on decisions that affect them 6764696460 7374 Rating Of Statements In Relation To Childs Rights And The Recent Published Reports In Ireland X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 4)

14. (14) Social ClassRegion TOTAL NET AGREE % ABC1 % C2DE % Dublin % Rest Of Leinster % Munster % Conn./ Ulster % It is important the children have their opinions taken into account in significant decisions that affect them 86 85848986 Noting that the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that all people “should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”, ordinary people in Ireland should accept some responsibility for respecting and defending the human rights of other people in Ireland 818478837882 Wider Irish society bears some responsibility for what has been revealed in the Ryan, Ferns, Murphy and Cloyne reports 71746873657571 Children are trustworthy when voicing their opinions on decisions that affect them 67656865 7165 Rating Of Statements In Relation To Childs Rights And The Recent Published Reports In Ireland X Demographics (Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011) (Q 4)