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Amnesty International – RED Express

Job No: 28611

August 2011

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• 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 25th – 27th 2011.• Sample profile as follows:

• Throughout the presentation we have used the following notations:

Higher than average Lower than average

RED Express - Methodology

Male 49%Female 51%

ABC1 41%C2DE 51%F 8%

18-24 12%25-34 23%35-44 20%45-54 17%55-64 13%65+ 15%

Gender Age Social Class

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4 4 5 3 6 9 8 12

11 13 1525 23 29 35 42

85 84 8072 71 62

57 47

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 Score 8.98 8.91 8.72 8.25 8.17 7.70 7.46 6.88

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%

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Gender Age

TOTAL8-10

%Male

%Female

%18-24

%25-34

%35-44

%45-54

%55-64

%65+%

Children who have been abused by members of the clergy

85 85 84 83 82 84 83 89 88

Children who have been abused by their families

84 86 82 87 81 87 80 85 85

Children who experience mental health problems

80 81 79 84 78 80 80 85 80

Children in the mainstream education system

72 69 75 75 63 72 76 78 72

Children whose families are poor 71 71 70 76 68 67 75 72 68

Children who commit crime 62 56 67 56 64 54 68 67 63

Children in the traveller community 57 52 62 60 52 53 60 63 59

Children who are here to seek asylum

47 40 52 50 44 40 50 54 47

Importance Of Children Groups That Should Be Prioritised By The Government X Demographics(Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011)

(Q 1)

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Social Class Region

TOTAL8-10

%ABC1

%C2DE

%Dublin

%

Rest Of Leinster

%Munster

%

Conn./Ulster

%

Children who have been abused by members of the clergy

85 83 86 87 84 85 81

Children who have been abused by their families

84 81 87 85 84 83 83

Children who experience mental health problems

80 77 83 81 83 78 80

Children in the mainstream education system

72 68 75 64 77 76 69

Children whose families are poor 71 66 74 67 68 74 74

Children who commit crime 62 58 65 61 63 64 58

Children in the traveller community 57 53 62 59 56 60 52

Children who are here to seek asylum

47 45 48 46 49 47 42

Importance Of Children Groups That Should Be Prioritised By The Government X Demographics(Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011)

(Q 1)

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6 8 11 15 1214 13

1626 30

817 17 15 12 16 11 12

8168 66

48 45 3624 24

321332

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

9 9 16 19 19 22 19

4.66 4.45 4.44 3.78 3.71 3.45 2.92 2.88

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Gender Age

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 89 90 85 87 87 89 93 97

It made me angry that wider society didn’t do more 84 80 89 80 82 82 88 87 89

It made me angry at the state 83 79 86 76 78 80 88 90 86

I talked with my friends or family about it 63 58 68 41 56 64 68 74 76

It made me feel helpless 58 52 62 41 46 55 67 67 73

I find the subject overwhelming and don’t know what to think 52 47 57 44 40 51 51 67 66

I don’t know what the report says 36 33 39 28 36 26 40 42 47

I find the subject too upsetting to engage with 35 32 38 30 27 28 38 43 50

Statements About Commission Of Inquiry Into Child Abuse X Demographics

(Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011)

(Q 2)

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Social Class Region

TOTAL NET

AGREE%

ABC1%

C2DE%

Dublin%

Rest Of Leinster

%Munster

%

Conn./Ulster

%

It made me angry at those who abused these children 89 87 90 87 92 87 92

It made me angry that wider society didn’t do more 84 84 85 83 86 84 84

It made me angry at the state 83 82 84 81 86 81 82

I talked with my friends or family about it 63 58 68 66 65 62 57

It made me feel helpless 58 50 65 57 58 59 56

I find the subject overwhelming and don’t know what to think 52 44 57 50 54 49 57

I don’t know what the report says 36 33 36 31 37 37 41

I find the subject too upsetting to engage with 35 25 42 29 39 34 39

Statements About Commission Of Inquiry Into Child Abuse X Demographics

(Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011)

(Q 2)

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10 9 1017

12 14 2229

14 14 1619 17

15 8

74 7149 30 30 35

26

822

16

32

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

9 9 23 25 16 16

4.59 4.49 3.92 3.47 3.42 3.31 2.83

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Gender Age

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

88 87 89 87 84 92 87 91 88

Individual members of Irish society should have done more to protect these children

85 87 83 82 84 88 79 83 91

Government acts when society demands that it act 65 70 60 56 60 66 65 72 72

Wider society is prejudiced against children in the care of the state today

50 46 53 39 51 52 48 48 57

Wider society would prefer to turn a blind eye to child abuse 50 48 51 48 51 44 38 58 62

Wider society is prejudiced against people who were in industrial schools

47 47 47 33 40 52 50 50 56

Members of society were powerless to protect these children

34 33 34 27 30 24 35 47 45

Statements About Ferns, Murphy And Cloyne Report X Demographics

(Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011)

(Q 3)

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Social Class Region

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

88 85 91 85 90 89 89

Individual members of Irish society should have done more to protect these children

85 84 85 82 85 88 83

Government acts when society demands that it act 65 64 64 65 65 60 71

Wider society is prejudiced against children in the care of the state today

50 47 51 44 49 52 55

Wider society would prefer to turn a blind eye to child abuse 50 43 54 47 50 47 58

Wider society is prejudiced against people who were in industrial schools

47 40 50 41 47 50 50

Members of society were powerless to protect these children 34 25 41 32 36 29 39

Statements About Ferns, Murphy And Cloyne Report X Demographics

(Base: All Adults 18+ - 1,011)

(Q 3)

(12)

4

22 2323

27

64 58 4840

332

23

21

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

12 19 27

4.46 4.34 4.14 4.00

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Gender Age

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

86 85 87 86 83 86 90 84 87

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 81 81 81 79 78 80 84 90

Wider Irish society bears some responsibility for what has been revealed in the Ryan, Ferns, Murphy and Cloyne reports

71 70 72 65 62 76 76 72 77

Children are trustworthy when voicing their opinions on decisions that affect them

67 64 69 64 60 60 73 74 74

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)

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Social Class Region

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 86 86 85 84 89 86

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 84 78 83 78 82 82

Wider Irish society bears some responsibility for what has been revealed in the Ryan, Ferns, Murphy and Cloyne reports

71 74 68 73 65 75 71

Children are trustworthy when voicing their opinions on decisions that affect them

67 65 68 65 65 71 65

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)