Jimmy Harte (Labour) | Oireachtas source

This matter is on the record. Perhaps Deputy Martin will come into the Seanad and apologise to the victims of the Magdalen laundries on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, rather than demanding the reverse. This Government introduced a committee to investigate the Magdalen laundries after years of inaction by the previous Fianna Fáil Government which refused to engage with the Magdalen survivors. Fianna Fáil Deputies have no intention of apologising for their party's inaction but perhaps the party's Senators will do so in this House. We have been told an apology should be forthcoming from the Government when the apology should come from the other side of the House.