Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On other sites and the possibility of the remains of other children being buried etc., this is a matter for the commission. We are where we are in terms of Tuam because the commission did that investigation, produced its findings and brought them to Government. I have to respect the independence of the commission. As part of its terms of reference it is examining and investigating all mother and baby homes and county homes.

I agree with the Deputy that there are lots of different examples of experiences within institutions, be that the Magdalen laundries, the industrial schools, the orphanages or mother and baby homes, where terrible things have happened. We have a terrible, shameful history. There may be more to be done in response to this than is currently being done. Like Deputy O'Sullivan and others in this House, I am very conscious of that.

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