Martin Conway (Fine Gael)

-----and I have enormous faith in him. The result will be another step in the right direction.

This is a difficult subject to speak on without being emotional. The sense of shame we all feel is palpable. The contributions made today reflect this sense of shame. All we can do now is try to do the right thing. It makes no difference to what happened in the past because nothing will ever compensate for it, but all we can do is try to take steps in the right direction and do what is correct and proper.