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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 February 2022

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Questions (241)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

241. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the certain institutional burials (authorised interventions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/22]

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I am acutely conscious of the urgent need to pass legislation in order to allow the excavation to begin at the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam.

The General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill was developed to provide the required legal basis for intervention at the Tuam site and at other locations should similar circumstances come to light.  The Bill underwent Pre-Legislative Scrutiny in the first half of 2021 and the Joint Oireachtas Committee published its report in July. I have carefully considered the recommendations from that process to take account of issues raised by the Committee, survivors, and family members. Subject to Government approval, I intend to publish the draft Bill before the end of the month and move it through the Houses of Oireachtas as quickly as possible.

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