Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion
Mr. Martin Parfrey:
As I said, the main priority for us is to make sure that no development takes place until the grounds have been examined. Regarding Bessborough, Mr. Dodd mentioned the map showing the burial area. I am concerned that the whole of Bessborough could be a burial site.
The burial sites of the remains of more than 850 babies are unidentified. They could be anywhere on the grounds of Bessborough. I would not be specifically concerned with the area on the map. I do not know where the map came up with the idea that this was a burial area.
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