Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I answered this question and I have sent correspondence to Deputies on this case. Marie Therese O'Loughlin is a fine person. Most Members of the House at one stage or another have spoken to her. Many officials have also spoken to her and to me regarding this case over many months. I answered questions on the detail of the case.

There is no point in going over old ground to confuse the issue of what was the basis of inspections. She was in the Regina Coeli hostel. Hostels are specifically excluded in the legislation passed by this House. That is the point and all the other points are irrelevant. As I stated previously, it is not good enough that one was in an institution under the Act, one must have been abused in an institution. That is the kernel of the cases. Marie Therese O'Loughlin was in another institution that is listed.

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