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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the Government does not foresee barriers to the publication of the report of the Investigation Commission on Maternal and Child Homes.
The more than 4,000 page document was presented by the Commission to the Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, this afternoon.
Mr. Martin said that his intention is to publish the report as soon as possible.
He met with various groups this morning and they discussed the need to advance legislation on tracking and access to information.
When asked if his government would issue a state apology and put in place a redress plan, Mr. Martin said the coalition would await the report, but would not fail to provide a comprehensive response.
The report will be published after it is reviewed by the Attorney General.
It will include testimonials from people who lived and worked in 14 homes for mothers and babies and four homes in the county between the 1920s and 1990s.
The Commission will be dissolved at the end of next February.
On Wednesday night, the government clarified that adoptees and survivors of maternal and child homes have a legal right to access their personal data.
Representative groups of former residents welcomed the announcement.
Those seeking information will be able to do so through the GDPR process.
Additional reports Ailbhe Conneely
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