Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I have been told that the State Claims Agency will meet the legal representatives of Louise O'Keeffe on Friday. Can the Minister be more precise on the instructions or guidance she has given the agency with regard to treating her sympathetically? She is still extremely worried about what that meeting means and whether there is a danger she may lose her house and security for her children. Will the Minister be more specific on what "treating her sympathetically" means?

Can the Minister also tell us how soon Louise O'Keeffe will know the outcome of this process? Her concern is that Friday's meeting may be only the first of a number of meetings. She is anxious to know what will happen as soon as possible. She is distressed about the matter and wants closure on it.

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