In reply to Joe Costello (Lab) and to Paul Kehoe (FG) and Fergus O'Dowd (FG), Deputy Sean Haughey Minister of State, Department of Education and Science, said The Department of Justice and Law Reform has advised that it has not received any allegations of abuse from any female committed to Bethany Home pursuant to the Children Act 1908 and that it would be happy to deal with any such cases on an individual basis.

The Coalition of Mother and Baby Home Survivors today expressed concerns about the forthcoming mother and Baby Home Inquiry.