Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman

9:00 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I thank Mr. Martin and Ms O'Keeffe for attending and for their contribution. It was very informative. It would be remiss of me in concluding if I were not to say to them that we are anxious to be kept informed of progress. We hope the exercise is expedited with all the necessary compassion and understanding. Perhaps it may be open to reconsideration in terms of the brief the witnesses received in the first instance. There are other interpretations that could be put rather than the one the Department has employed. We hope that it would be the case but if it needs ministerial or Government clarity we will pursue it.

I had signalled that we would go into private session. However, will the two colleagues remaining concur with the Chairman that perhaps we should invite Mr. Tyndall back for a very brief interaction?

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