Grace case inquiry
Deputy McGuinness asked when legislation and terms of reference would be brought forward for the Grace case and related abuse cases. The Tánaiste said the Minister of State dealing with the issue expected it to be addressed very soon.
Over 12 months have passed since the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition Government gave this House a commitment to put in place an inquiry into the horrific sexual abuse cases that were reported in the south east. On 7 February last, the Minister replied to a parliamentary question in my name on the Devine and Resilience Ireland reports, which have yet to be published. When will we see legislation on the Grace case? I remind the House that we are not just talking about that case; we are talking about all the cases relative to the care home in question. We are still waiting for the terms of reference. Can we have a timeframe for those terms and for the publication of the two reports?