Debate contribution: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill: Further Consideration Stage
Debate contribution by Ms Aisling Reilly on .
- MLA
- Ms Aisling Reilly
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 22 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Executive Committee Business
- Heading
- Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill: Further Consideration Stage
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5638646
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I thank the Member for that intervention. That further highlights the entire process of the passage of the legislation, and it further highlights the importance of Committee Stage in particular, when there is the opportunity for the gathering of evidence and for victims and survivors to come in and share their lived experience. That is important, particularly when we are going through legislation. We can talk about legislation, Bills and policy — sometimes it is words on paper — but we have to get the lived experiences of the victims and survivors who have gone through it. That is why we have sought to listen at every opportunity throughout the passage of the Bill. We want to get it right. We want to get it right for all the victims and survivors who have suffered immeasurably. Our focus has always been on making sure that the Bill is in the best possible shape, and we remain committed to that objective. This group of amendments is more on the technical side, as I mentioned, and there is another group to come, but Final Stage will be our opportunity to reflect on the full significance of the legislation and to acknowledge all those who have helped us get to this stage. I very much welcome our getting to Final Stage, although I know that we have another group of amendments to go. That concludes my remarks on group 1. I ask everyone to support the amendments in group 1. Thank you.
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