My Department received correspondence from individuals and survivor groups identifying a number of additional institutions that may be eligible for inclusion in the Schedule of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002. Discussions between my Department and other Departments took place that may have provided a regulatory or inspection function in the operation of these facilities to ascertain whether they are eligible for inclusion. In some cases the initial information received was limited due to the long period that had elapsed since the institutions were closed. Therefore, the process of verifying each of them was time consuming and is continuing. Inquiries into all of the institutions have not been completed. I am considering proposals that will enable progress to be made on the institutions where inquiries have been completed. The proposals are at an advanced stage.