Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Deputy on that point of communication. My Department is endeavouring to ensure we communicate effectively on this issue. We send out a quarterly bulletin to approximately 500 survivors who are on a mailing list. We engage with them by way of the quarterly update, but also letting them know when major announcements are being made, such as in respect of the recently announced institutional payments and updates on other legislative provisions. That communication is there. If there are survivors in the Deputy's constituency who wish to be added to that list, she should let me know and we can do that.

We want to advance the national records and memorial centre quickly. The Secretary General for the Government is probably in the best place to bring together the various Departments and agencies to undertake that work. I know he is bringing together this group to undertake that initial scoping work, as well as getting that element of survivor consultation done. It is a balance between moving quickly and ensuring there is adequate consultation. I think we will strike that balance and move this really important project quickly.

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