Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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I want to reiterate today one of the asks that was made of the committee.

I note that it was somewhat referenced in the Minister's opening statement. I refer to GDPR and freedom of information. Survivors are very conscious of the fact that these are very sensitive records, but also that they are very important records for future use either by researchers or academics. It is important that GDPR and the right to freedom of information should be acknowledged and included.

One of the other issues that was raised in this regard is that the survivors want to feel that their lived experiences are not simply going to be put away behind a locked door, but that the records will be available in an appropriate form in the future.