Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This is a question to which I also want an answer. I cannot understand how withholding this report is in the best interests of the children currently in Oberstown. These children deserve to have their human rights upheld and part of that means independent, external oversight. This is another example of the closed loop that exists here, where reports are requested but go from the Government to the Department to agencies, yet we never get to see them. The media, rights groups and politicians in this House are looking for this report. It needs to be available for public scrutiny. If the Minister has real concerns, can she not redact the relevant parts and then publish?

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