Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Professor McEvoy spoke about inquests as well as the power of the judge. This weekend, the Springhill and Westrock families will march to their garden of remembrance. A delegation from our committee met the families to discuss the importance of the inquest. I am speaking on the hop, but I believe that the families received a preliminary date this week or at the end of last week. What would be the status of such inquests, including those announced between now and the legislation's passage, should this legislation come to pass?

What is Professor McEvoy's view on this? With a focus on inquests, what will be the impact of the lack of inquests for families? What will this mean for them and for the broader issue of the judicial system?