I welcome the Taoiseach and all colleagues back. I want to raise with the Taoiseach what is known as the Sligo cancer bus, which brings patients from Sligo-Leitrim and parts of County Donegal to the centre of excellence in Galway for treatment. There are two issues. First, the bus has no toilet facilities and is not wheelchair accessible. It is unacceptable for sick patients to have to travel in those conditions. A new bus is needed and it is needed now. The second issue, which is also crucial, is that it is essential that the HSE purchases the bus and obviously operates it. There seems to be some concern that the HSE would like to see some voluntary groups fund-raising and perhaps accessing CLÁR funding to provide the bus. It is the responsibility of the HSE to ensure that the cancer service is accessible to people in the north west and I would like to get a guarantee on that.

The Deputy has raised a very reasonable and very fair point about the importance of toilet facilities and wheelchair accessibility on a bus, particularly a bus bringing sick people to their cancer treatment. I engaged on this matter with the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, this morning to discuss funding streams that may be available in that area. I hear from the Deputy’s comments now that she believes it should be through the HSE. I take that point. I will engage with the Ministers, Deputies Humphreys and Donnelly, to see if we can make progress and come back to the Deputy.

I recently met with representatives of Dignity for Patients. They represent an increasing number of people who are coming forward who were abused by the convicted criminal paedophile Michael Shine. I support their demand for a commission of investigation into all aspects of the abuse they suffered and other issues we have privately advised the Taoiseach of. I support what the Taoiseach has said so far. It is an evil that has been perpetrated right across the country and we have to make sure that people are still held accountable. I ask him to arrange through his office a high-level meeting with this group to further their case and their cause.

I thank the Deputy for raising this. I also thank him for his ongoing work over a sustained period of time on this important issue. In the first instance, my Department is liaising with the Departments of Health and Justice to prepare a number of options. The Minister for Health has confirmed today that he is also engaging with the Attorney General on the publication of the report in the Department of Health. The three coalition leaders intend to discuss the matter at our next meeting. I am certainly very happy to ensure that there is high-level Government engagement with that group and I will be in touch with the Deputy to arrange it.