Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Dail Éireann — 2022-01-26
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Alan Kelly (LAB), Tipperary

This is just extraordinary. An investigation was ordered into the leak. The Taoiseach tagged it onto a bigger investigation. We have no date as to when the report will be done. This was so damaging to the families and survivors and had a very significant impact. The contents were in the media days in advance.
Let us get to the bottom of the following. Will the Taoiseach tell the House when this investigation is over? If he cannot find out what happened, he should just say that, as bad as that would be. These people deserve closure. If he cannot find out what happened or, dare I say it, some people may not want to say what happened, that would be wrong but at least it would bring some form of closure. The idea that this can just rumble on and on is just another slap in the face to the families and the survivors. Will the Taoiseach at least tell us today the date, once and for all - he has the power, he is the Taoiseach, and it is his Department - by which this will be concluded?

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Sitting date: 2022-01-26