This discrepancy between death and burial records is itself a cause for concern and given what we know about the extent of the undignified burials that took place at Tuam, it is not speculative to suggest that manifestly inappropriate burials likely took place on other institutional lands at an equivalent scale. Crucially, the Government states regarding concern about manifestly inappropriate burials that it should be noted there was no legal obligation on private burial grounds to keep a register of burials.
Instead of requiring evidence of manifestly inappropriate burials, the Bill would allow intervention where such burials are simply reasonably likely to have taken place.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Garret Ahearn and Paul Daly; Níl, Senators Lynn Ruane and Alice-Mary Higgins.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Carried | 30–8 |
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