In responding to the complaints that were filed in this case concerning the Renewing American Civilization aspect of it, before it came to the subcommittee, before preliminary inquiry had been instituted, Mr. Gingrich submitted several letters to the committee on the subject.
"It is increasingly clear that clerical child sex abuse happened in Northern Ireland over many years and over many parishes - but only a proper state-instituted inquiry will tell us the extent of the problem and help bring to account those responsible, " he added.