Mother and baby homes report publication
Deputy Connolly questioned the delay in publishing the mother and baby homes commission report after legislation had been rushed through on the basis of prompt publication. The Tánaiste said the report was with the Attorney General and Gardaí for review before publication and that Government wanted it out as soon as possible.
Three weeks tomorrow, the Government took possession of the report from the independent Commission of Inquiry Into Mother and Baby Homes. Three weeks later, we see no sight of it. The legislation was rushed through the Dáil, much to the dismay of all of us in the Opposition. The primary reason given for that was that there would be no delay in the publication of the report. Cá bhfuil an tuarascáil anois? An bhfuil dáta di agus cén fáth go bhfuil moill léi?
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Tá an tuarascáil leis an Ard-Aighne agus leis An nGarda Síochána. We are keen to see this report published without delay. A lot of people are waiting on it. It was provided to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, some weeks ago but, before it can be published, he wants to make sure it is seen by the Attorney General and the Garda, so that nothing is done that could undermine future prosecutions, for example. I do not have a date. The legislation requires it be published as soon as possible and that is the intention of Government, but I do not have a date at the moment.