Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2020-10-16
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Mary Seery Kearney (FG), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I thank the Minister and all the contributors to the debate. This has been a long and worthy day. On Wednesday, I expressed my confidence in the Minister to address the issues of tracing and disclosure. I know he will and I heard that today. This Bill was never going to address those wider issues. I believe the last word of the day should go to the people who are at the centre of this commission's inquiry, and in our final words we acknowledge their pain and suffering. We look forward to them arriving at a place where they feel they are heard and have obtained justice.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-16