John Gilroy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for a very powerful and moving contribution. Is it accurate to say we are only at the beginning of a cultural change when it comes to openness and acknowledgement of pregnancy and infant deaths? I recently spoke to a lady who in the 1970s lost an infant in the first days of life. When the baby died, the baby was taken from the mother and was buried - "discreetly" was the word that was used but "secretly" is probably a better word to use. The mother never saw that child again and was not even offered the opportunity to attend the funeral. She was deeply traumatised by that experience and remains so to this day. Does Féileacáin offer support to people in those circumstances? Do many people approach the organisation from that perspective?

I am not sure if I heard Ms Cregan right. Did she suggest the organisation is carrying some kind of historical research on killings? That is very interesting as it is an area in which I have a particular interest. How far advanced is that project?