Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2023-03-23
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Robert Troy (FF), Longford-Westmeath

I thank the Tánaiste for the reply. I very much welcome that he has confirmed that he is willing to meet the Women of Honour prior to publication. That is critically important. The Women of Honour have stated that "we are here, ready and available to work with them towards effective change and tangible solutions in a collaborative and restorative manner." They want to be part of the solution and have to be part of the solution. Critical for that is for the Tánaiste and his office to engage with them prior to publication. I welcome that confirmation today. I do not know if the Tánaiste can confirm today whether the independent review group has recommended a statutory inquiry. We did say when the review group was being established that if a statutory inquiry was recommended by the group, it would be forthcoming.

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Sitting date: 2023-03-23