Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)

On foot of the provisions contained in the original Act and the extensive work done by the committee subsequently, it is safe enough to draw the conclusion that the scrutiny required and the exploration necessary of the international precedents regarding the amounts to be awarded to victims were carried out. One could conclude - reasonably fairly - that the awards offered were substantial and appropriate in respect of the levels of personal injury and abuse suffered by the victims in the relevant institutions for many years.

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