Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
565. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a copy of a report will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4198/21]
View answerA copy of the final report of the Commission of Investigation, which includes extracts of the information provided to the Confidential Committee, will be made available to all former residents who wish to receive one. I have requested my officials to contact the person concerned to make the necessary arrangements.
On the 13 January, my Department issued an email to our contact list of survivors and advocates and posted a notice on my Department's website, to outline how survivors and their advocates could secure a copy of the full report or an abridged version, whichever is preferred. My Department can be contacted at 01-6473200 from Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 6pm, or by emailing motherandbabyhomes@equality.gov.ie. There is no charge for any former resident to be provided with a copy of the report.
The published report of the Confidential Committee does not contain identifying information on any individual. The more recent contact from the Commission was to ascertain the person's preference in respect of their name remaining associated with the administrative record of their engagement with the Confidential Committee. While these administrative records will transfer with the Commission's archive of records when it is submitted to the Minister by the end of February, the requester will need to contact the Commission if they wish to see this document prior to it being submitted to the Minister. Thereafter, individuals will be able to apply to my Department for access to personal information contained within the Commission archive in accordance with GDPR.
