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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Buckley. As I said at the beginning of the meeting, each member will have three minutes to ask questions to specific witnesses or in general. There will then be five minutes to respond. The member will then have two minutes to wrap up. We will begin with committee members and the Deputy and Senator present who are not committee members will have an opportunity to ask their...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: The Senator has asked four specific questions. There are five minutes overall but because there are four specific questions perhaps everybody will be given two minutes, which will total eight minutes as opposed to five minutes. The first question was directed to Dr. O'Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms McDonnell Byrne. It was very powerful and passionate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy has three minutes and then the respondents can come back.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Once we keep it within that timeframe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Direct it through the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Dr. Buckley wish to respond to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I absolutely understand. It is heartbreaking to listen to the testimonies of the witnesses. I get a sense that there will never be a completeness in their lives but at least having access to the records will add some completeness. Senator Gallagher asked Dr. Logue a question, if he wants to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will give the Senator an opportunity to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will allow Senator Gavan to come back in and then call Deputy Burton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Do any of the survivors wish to respond to the Senator?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I am conscious that Leaders' Questions will begin soon. Will Ms Crowe respond very quickly to the point made by Senator Higgins about women being written out of history?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: This has been a very powerful engagement and it was important for us to have the opportunity to engage with the witnesses. We listened to the expertise and particularly to the voices of the survivors. It is one thing getting and reading submissions; it is another hearing them in the witnesses' voices and having the opportunity to ask questions and to listen to them. It has been a very...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: No, I will not take any further contributions. I just want to say-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: No. We are-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: We are finished now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I have asked all the witnesses' permission and they have said "Yes, that is fine", so, obviously, their statements will be published. Again, I thank the professionals before us, namely, Dr. Logue, Dr. O'Rourke, Dr. Buckley, Ms Crowe and Dr. Lodato, for giving their expertise. Most particularly, however, I thank the survivors, who should have the last word if any one of them wants to give...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: You absolutely have our respect, I can assure you of that. In time, history will look on you as heroes, not as survivors, so the name will change.