Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Before agreeing to the Order of Business, there are two items not signalled for address this week that require address by this House. The first is the publication today of the Saville report and all that it represents for families who have waited since 1972. I hope that the families' positions are vindicated by the text of that report. I ask the Taoiseach whether he will accommodate an opportunity this week to have statements in this House on the publication of the Saville report.

We have not yet addressed in this House the prenatal misdiagnoses of miscarriages. It is imperative that we address this very important issue that has affected many thousands of women across the State and not just those women who have come forward and who have had fortunate outcomes. Many thousands of women are going through a difficult and agonising period in their lives.

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