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- Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)
Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
- Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)
Clare Daly: 7. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in the establishment of a commission of investigation into the mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43924/14]
- Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)
Clare Daly: I am aware that since the question was submitted there has been some movement on this issue, and the Minister met the coalition of mother and baby homes survivors last week. They felt he understood the points they made on the urgency of establishing this commission of inquiry into the homes and the need for the process to be all-inclusive. Will the Minister update the House in this regard?
- Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)
James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for her question. The Government has undertaken to establish a statutory commission of investigation into matters relating to mother and baby homes in accordance with the motion passed by this House on 11 June. Considerable progress has been achieved since this date, including the publication of the interdepartmental group’s report, the announcement that Judge...
- Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)
Clare Daly: I hope the terms of reference will be debated here also. It is a big project and must be done right, but there must also be a certain urgency in this regard. There is a certain irony that while the Minister was meeting the survivors last week and the Taoiseach was here stating that all allegations of sexual abuse should be thoroughly investigated, some of the victims of such practices in...