Dáil debates

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Bethany Home: Motion [Private Members]

 

9:00 pm

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Constitution demands we respect the rules of natural justice. While Sinn Féin may not accept this, people are entitled to a fair hearing and an opportunity to protect their good name. This is something at which Sinn Féin would be good.

As I stated earlier, the infant mortality rate in Bethany Home was very high by current standards and children there did suffer from diseases associated with poverty and neglect. However, it seems to have been accepted at the time that Bethany Home was run by people with charitable motives.

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