Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I support Deputy Gannon's call with regard to the mother and baby homes commission. It would be an act of extraordinary bad faith, even by the standards of this Government, to cynically allow a motion to be passed by the Dáil with no intention of acting on it. The matters set out in the course of the debate are of the utmost seriousness. They deserve the serious attention of the Government. At a minimum, the Minister, who failed to answer core questions that were put to him by the proposer of the motion and other Members, must come to the House, answer those questions comprehensively and put minds at rest. I am very deeply concerned about this turn of events, and many survivors and advocates are also distressed and alarmed by it. I support Deputy Gannon and I ask the Government to do the honourable and right thing.

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