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

A Member of the other House has been in touch with me about meeting survivors and I have no difficulty in doing that. I have said we are open to a debate next week. We need to discuss the matter but we do not in any way wish to impact any prosecutions that may take place. We also need to discuss the most effective way to inquire into the matter. It is shocking and sickening, especially when one considers the scale of it. As the Deputy said, there may have been a premeditated attempt to cover it up.

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