Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Following revelations that religious orders benefited to the tune of €468 million from property sales, will the Government bring forward legislation to ensure that a portion of this money goes towards compensation for the victims of abuse in religious institutions, including those who were held in Magdalene laundries? On the issue of equality, will legislation be introduced to permit the former residents of Bethany Home to apply for redress? I pay tribute to the good people who campaigned on behalf of these citizens, who were victims of these systems.

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