Brendan Ryan (Labour)

Haste makes for poor drafting and does not facilitate the Opposition. I have no idea why this took so long and simply want to put my view on the record.

When we return after a recess, some things change and others do not. Marie Therese O'Loughlin is still outside the gate. Since this matter was last raised, we have learned that contrary to the assertion of the Minister for Education and Science, who stated there was no evidence of the State having any inspection role in the case of the institution which housed Marie Therese O'Loughlin, there is a letter from the Minister for Health and Children confirming that the Department of Health and Children had an inspection role.