Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to revisit the Clinch report. My clear understanding is that this report has not been published and is not available. If it has been published in full, perhaps it could be emailed to the Deputies who are here at the moment - myself and Deputies Pa Daly and Michael Collins - but I am not aware of it being published. Regarding excerpts, we are talking about the report. The Oireachtas committee, which was an all-party committee, called for this report to be released because it was crucial to us as legislators in terms of making sure that this Bill was fit for purpose and it has been withheld. I am seeking clarification on that matter. Has the report been published in its entirety? If so, where can we find it? Will it be emailed to us?

The Lacey report is very relevant because Government has chosen to not take that recommendation and to go with this model. We will bring forward amendments in the Seanad and I hope the Minister of State will engage with us on the matter.

I also want to follow up on something Deputy Michael Collins said about Michael Kingston. I ask the Minister of State to meet Mr. Kingston as soon as possible to discuss not only this matter, which will be before the Seanad soon, but also his representation with honour at an international level based on his own tragedy. As he has gone on to have a significant impact internationally, this country should be proud of him and we should be working with in partnership. We should not be threatened by anybody who calls out practices that need to change.

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