Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know that the redress scheme for people who were born in mother and baby homes came before the Cabinet yesterday. We had a lot of fine words of compassion here a couple of weeks ago but for many people, what happened yesterday seems to be the opposite. Is the Taoiseach prepared to commit today regarding what he will do to look after these people who were the victims of an abusive situation that was Government policy in the past? What can be done to provide redress to these people, many of whom are getting old and need to see that it is not just a matter of fine words in this Chamber but that the Government will act on their behalf?

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