Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Ceisteanna (641, 642)

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

641. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the details and copies of all correspondence between him and-or his Department and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to audio recordings of oral evidence given by persons to the confidential committee of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/21]

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

642. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the details and copies of all correspondence between him and-or his Department and the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in relation to audio recordings of oral evidence given by persons to the confidential committee of the commission will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10369/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 642 together.

I have engaged in numerous correspondences with both the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, in relation to the audio recordings used by the Commission. I will consider the Deputy's request in the hope to assist in furthering public understanding of this issue.