Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)

I strongly support the call for the extension of the redress scheme. In addition, it is not too much for the State to provide records to siblings of these unfortunate women and to adopted children who do not know their birth mothers. It is not too difficult to remove the word "penitent" from headstones in graveyards all over Dublin and throughout the country. That is very simple. There is total cross-party support for this issue. I hope that in the new year we can address this redress scheme.

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