Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

There are two points to remember in this regard. The Committee of Public Accounts examined this and, at the end of the day, its view was that the best deal possible in the circumstances was obtained by the State. The Deputy conveniently forgets that the State had already decided it was going to put a redress scheme in place before there was any view that the churches should make a contribution. An agreement has been reached with the churches. That is signed, sealed and delivered and it is not my intention to seek a review of that agreement.

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