Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the consideration being given to issues relating to the former Bethany Home and the appropriateness and practicality of such issues being addressed in a satisfactory manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Government has charged an inter-departmental committee with clarifying any State interaction with the Magdalen institutions and producing a narrative detailing such interaction. There are presently no plans to expand its brief beyond those institutions. While I cannot be any more specific at this time, I can assure him however that consideration continues to be given to issues related to the former Bethany Home and the appropriateness and practicality of such issues being addressed in a satisfactory manner.