Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Joan Burton is not here but I recall I was Government Whip when Enda Kenny apologised to those in the Magdalen laundries and I saw what that apology meant to a huge number of survivors. I and everybody in the Chamber was very moved by the survivors and their families. Only in the years prior to the apology had survivors opened up to their own families. There is a huge pride among many who do not open up to their families. I am not saying they are too proud but they do not want to visit that or put that past history on their sons, daughters or whatever.

Ms Lewis spoke of the Department making this simple and inclusive without big language, so that everybody can understand it. That will get us to a point where everybody is happy.