Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the fact that he has committed to prepare legislation - should that be needed - and bring it through the Houses as soon as possible. I also welcome the opportunity for a briefing for Oireachtas Members. However, it is not good enough for those parents whose families have been left vulnerable for the Department to repeat that discussions are ongoing with the Office of the Attorney General. I do not wish to pre-empt the outcome. We have had three years to work out the technical issues and we have failed to provide legal certainty for families. At this point, at a minimum, an apology should be given.