Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

No concerns were really raised at that stage. It was only just before the summer. We will allay any concerns we can and there will be proper oversight of the implementation of the strategy.

On the issues the Deputy raised on the survivors of mother and baby homes, to be fair to the Minister overall, this Government has moved on a range of issues and has got action and delivery. The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, for example, was published and the general scheme of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme Bill that the Deputy raised was published on 29 March. My understanding is that it has gone through pre-legislative scrutiny. In any event, the intention is to take it through in this session before Christmas. We will work with the Members of the House to progress that. Then there is the legislation on exhumation, which has been passed and published, so a lot of work has been done right across the board. A memorialisation centre for the inner city is important and a range of massive investment will happen there.

Then there is the issue the Deputy raised-----

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