Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire for his response, particularly the comment that the families will get to see the full report, because there have been suggestions this would be an executive summary of the report and that parts of it would be redacted. It is really important that families have the full information. He can imagine the nightmare these families are going through in the context of the many vulnerable loved ones who were in this facility.

Even though the HSE knew that this abuse was going on, it never relayed that fact to the families at the time. That is just appalling. It is not acceptable. Along with Deputies Mac Lochlainn and Pringle, former Deputy Pat "the Cope" Gallagher and others, I met representatives of the HSE in 2016 at the time of the publication of the HIQA report. We were not told of it either, at the time. Thankfully, the whistleblower came forward and gave that information.

It has been a week since the Garda raised the issue. I welcome the fact that the Minister has said there needs to be political input here. Is there any indication whatsoever as to when this report will be published? Is there a chance that it will be published next week? In what format will the report be published? Will it be sent to the family members before it is made public?

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