Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2022-06-28
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Simon Coveney (FG), Cork South-Central

I, too, want to recognise the significance of that documentary and the bravery of those who contributed to it and, indeed, what that triggered, which was that many others were willing to come forward and speak either in confidence to me at meetings that we set up for that purpose, or speak out publicly.
In terms of the judge-led independent review, we will get the interim report that I asked for by midsummer, which is the end of July. I will hopefully be able to act on some of the recommendations that may come from that. I do not know what the independent review or the interim report will say. I have been very careful not to get involved in the work of this independent review group because, if I did, I would be accused of interfering. This is a genuinely independent process. It is being supported by the Government in terms of anything it asks for or needs around resources, secretarial assistance or otherwise, but it is genuinely independent of me and my Department. I want it that way so it is credible when it reports.

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Sitting date: 2022-06-28