Dáil debates

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Questions on Promised Legislation

 

12:15 pm

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am very glad to hear that the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, has withdrawn the terms of reference proposed for the Grace inquiry. It was very clear that the Minister of State and the Government made a huge error in seeking to exclude victims and families. I assume that the new terms of reference will remedy that situation. When will the new terms of reference be published? What opportunity will those of us on the Opposition benches have to amend those terms of reference? I am mindful that yesterday the terms of reference were seen by the media before Members of the Oireachtas saw them. In addition, a ridiculously tight timeframe was afforded to Members-----

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