Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The short answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes". It may not be specifically referenced in the programme for Government, but the new Government will want to honour the commitments the last Government made to the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. Memorialisation is part of that. What form or shape it will take will have to discussed, especially with the survivors. This issue is one of the responsibilities of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy O'Gorman. He will need a few weeks or so to get on top of all those issues, but I know he will take that matter very seriously. He will also be responsible for the report on the mother and baby homes, which I believe will give rise to similar issues when it is produced later this year.

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