Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The culture of dignity and respect did not exist, clearly, from the reports and stories told and the histories told by the Women of Honour. From the beginning they wanted a full, independent statutory inquiry. They got a review. They were never happy with that but struggled and did their best to co-operate with it. Let us put that aside now. Here we are. Trust is of the essence. I echo what Deputy Clarke has said about publication. We have seen this with the mother and baby homes report, where the Government held on to the report from October to January and then it was leaked. Trust is of the essence in this matter. A full debate in the Dáil is of the essence. The Tánaiste is already in receipt of a number of interim reports. He is fully alerted to what is in this report. Can he tell us precisely when he got it, when it went to the Attorney General, and when it will be published? He must know that by now. He must have an action plan in respect of this. I am repeating again that trust is of the essence in this, given the background and the nature of what was disclosed in the documentary.

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