Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2020-10-23
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Lynn Boylan (SF), Agricultural Panel

The survivors of mother and baby homes have been repeatedly treated with contempt by this State and the Minister is asking us to trust that he will fix this at some future date so that there will be access to the documents. Why would survivors trust the State? They have been let down at every single point. In December 2018, the Collaborative Forum on Mother and Baby Homes requested that health and well-being resources be put in place. In April 2019, the former Minister, Katherine Zappone, committed to giving them. In December 2019, the former Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, said that they would be rolled out in January 2020. It is October 2020-----

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Sitting date: 2020-10-23