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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2021

Wednesday, 3 March 2021

Questions (604)

Patricia Ryan

Question:

604. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when hard copies of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be available in libraries; if they will be available in other public buildings such as Garda stations which open during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11906/21]

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I am cognisant of the Covid-19 level 5 public health restrictions currently in place whereby travel beyond 5km from home is restricted to essential journeys only. Public Libraries are closed to the public at this time. I have given a commitment that, when the public health situation permits, my Department will make printed copies of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes available to community facilities, such as public libraries. It is not possible to put a date on this action at present but further details of these arrangements will be publicised in due course. The public libraries, rather than essential services such as An Garda Síochána, will be best placed and more appropriate to facilitate persons to access to the report.

Since the report was published on-line, our priority has been to make a copy of the Report available at no cost to any survivor who requests one. My Department can be contacted at 01-6473200 from Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 6pm, or by emailing motherandbabyhomes@equality.gov.ie. Relevant details have been published on my Department's website and circulated through our contact list of survivors and advocates.

The Department also has an abridged version of the Report, containing the main chapters such as the Executive Summary, Recommendations, and of course, the key chapters containing Survivors’ own stories, for any survivor who requests one. These are also available for survivors through the same mechanisms.

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