Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)

I welcome what Deputy O'Sullivan has said. If the Deputy has any information about unconsecrated burial grounds or locations where investigations should be carried out, I ask her to bring that to my attention so that I can arrange for her to meet the National Parks and Wildlife Service and senior officials in my Department on this very sensitive issue whenever she would like that opportunity. If she wishes to pursue this matter I will help her in every way possible. I agree that this is a very sensitive issue.

In our own neighbourhoods we have heard of where there were graveyards in the past where infants were buried in various circumstances. We may not have documentary evidence to prove this but some of this information may be accurate. If I can assist the Deputy in pursuing this matter, I will do so.

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