Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is growing concern about this matter. I understand the board only meets for one hour each month. In the context of producing terms of reference, employing staff and procuring office space, there is a sense among many of those in the survivors' groups that the board is not meeting regularly enough to get matters up and running. Beyond setting the date of the first meeting, it is the responsibility of the board to establish the terms of reference. I encourage the Minister to meet Mary Higgins, the chairperson, and ask her whether the board is meeting regularly enough to draw up the terms of reference. There is a growing body of opinion to the effect that there is foot dragging in respect of this matter.

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