Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I concur with the sentiments expressed by the Chairman. The area in which I grew up is synonymous with an institution. The indelible mark it left on the community is still very much felt today. The survivors of that institution and others further afield have fought for far too long before their voices were heard and their asks were recognised but the State has gone some way to addressing both of them. We cannot undo what happened in the past but we can sure as hell make sure that the trauma is not compounded any further from here on in.