Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The families of the 23 people who died in Dealgan House deserve an answer. The Minister said we do not want a process that is too long. It has already been too long. He spoke to the families and told them there needed to be a mechanism. It is shocking we do not have that mechanism at this point in time. We need it as quickly as possible. It is totally correct that we need to ensure learnings are taken on board, the families get the truth and there is accountability. We do not know what the future will be in respect of pandemics and future healthcare. We need to ensure this all happens as quickly as possible. Both the Minister and the Taoiseach have spoken about how public inquiries do not work and a commission of inquiry will not work. We soon need to see the system they are going to employ to provide these families with the answers they need. We need it as soon as possible and I implore the Minister to deliver it as quickly as possible.

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