Lynn Ruane (Independent)
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In regard to Schedule 1, which is subject to the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, we know from deliberations on both the Institutional Burials Bill 2022 and the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 that the number of institutions confined in this Bill does not represent the real number of mother and baby homes. It is of concern that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would have a say simply reflecting the prevalence of the institutions but also potentially hindering a victim's access to compensation and restorative justice. Ms McGarrigle's statement that this is a standard legislative provision answers my question to some extent. However, apart from the standard budgetary allocation, does the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform have any say in terms of determining institutions and relevance?