This morning, I hosted a briefing here in Leinster House with Dignity4Patients, an organisation that supports victims of sexual abuse and inappropriate sexual behaviour in medical settings. For decades, the great and the good of Irish politics have pledged their support to this organisation and, in particular, to the survivors of Ireland's most prolific paedophile, Michael Shine. Yet, survivors still have to come here in 2025 and relive their pain and trauma in order to elevate their campaign for the establishment of a commission of investigation. I acknowledge and thank Larry, Cianan, Gerard, Peter and Ian for their bravery this morning. I understand the Taoiseach will be meeting this group on 16 April.

With that in mind, with comes healing. Will the Taoiseach commit to delivering the commission of investigation? Not only that, will he commit to a concrete timeline to give the survivors some hope that their need for truth and justice will finally be met?

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. It is fair to say that over the past three decades, there have been very extensive inquiries into sexual abuse in this country in almost all settings and it continues. We have to evaluate that experience as well. There have been very extensive inquiries. There has been horrific abuse, which has visited trauma on thousands of people in different settings, including in healthcare settings, institutions, church environments and indeed education. It was across the board. It is a real stain on Irish society. I am meeting the group and I pay tribute to it for its work and advocacy. I will engage with it. I am not making any commitments in advance of meeting it. I will work to determine the best method of getting to the truth in a timely manner. I am also conscious that on previous occasions, people might not have been entirely satisfied with the outcomes of other types of inquiries that took place.