Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I have no intention of repeating what has been said. I want to make a few observations. As I said during this morning's statements on the State ex gratiascheme for survivors of child abuse, it seems that the State is taking the risk of putting its two feet in it again by discriminating against a vulnerable cohort of people. I suggest this is being done on the basis of trying to save a few bob here and there. In the long run, it may well end up being more costly to the State than might be imagined. That is not really what this is about. This should not be about whether we save money.

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