Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Other Senators have outlined the key issues. The information that has come to light is important to the debate. It is regrettable that so many victims and their next of kin and other family members have taken from this that there is some attempt to try to restrict their rights to the benefit of institutions or those who have done wrong, including abusers. That is due to a breakdown in communication from all sides. However, this advice from the DPC is significant. It changes things. I have spoken to the Minister numerous times. I do not doubt his intention in this legislation and he is doing his best, but it does not strike me as reasonable that an individual would not have a copy of her or his own testimony. It does not make sense and is not logical. No law could have been drafted with that intent in mind.