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The Minister for Health @CarrollJennifer is doing her upmost to push ahead with a Commission of Investigation despite the objections of affected families. @SBH_PAG The Farrelly Commission took almost eight years, heard evidence behind closed doors. Its second phase never proceeded, and Grace’s legal representative raised concerns that her voice was not reflected in the final report. We are deeply concerned that this process is being managed to protect the State and its institutions, rather than the children who were so badly failed. And why does the proposed scope exclude scrutiny of @SimonHarrisTD time as Minister for Health? Our children did nothing wrong. They deserve answers in public, not another investigation behind closed doors. We demand a public statutory Tribunal of Inquiry. #BackUs #JusticeForHarvey #PublicTribunalNow

Minister @CarrollJennifer failed to honour commitments made to families on 12 November 2025. Today, she offered no explanation. She appointed Remy Farrell SC, and his terms of reference were published under regulations she herself signed. She cannot now distance herself from the process or its outcome. We have no confidence in the scoping process, proposed inquiry modules or Commission of Investigation. Families will not be railroaded. @SBH_PAG #BackUs #JusticeForHarvey #PublicInquiryNow

Today, the Dáil will hear Statements on Children’s Health Ireland The published @roinnslainte minutes of our meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on 12 November 2025 clearly record the commitments made to families. sbhpag.com/uploads/1/4/0/1/1… What actually happened? 🚫 No Tribunal of Inquiry. The Minister did not bring the promised proposal for a Tribunal of Inquiry in principle to Cabinet. Instead, a Commission of Investigation has been recommended. 🚫 No agreed mediator. The Minister appointed a facilitator without agreement or collaboration with parents and advocacy organisations, despite the commitment to an agreed mediator. 🚫 No independent clinical expert. Despite discussions about appointing an independent clinician to assist the process, no such appointment was made. 🚫 No direct consultation with children and young people. The scoping report identifies no children or young adults living with scoliosis or spina bifida who were directly consulted. 🚫 No further meaningful engagement with families. Families requested further engagement before the terms of reference were brought before the Dáil. That engagement did not take place. Families came to the table in good faith. We are not asking for new promises. We are asking for the commitments made on 12 November to be honoured. @SimonHarrisTD, you were an active participant in that meeting and supported the commitments made to families. Simon Harris, you made a promise to our children in 2017 that was never delivered. You made commitments again in November 2025. Do not fail our children twice. Honour your word. #BackUs #JusticeForHarvey #TribunalNow @SBH_PAG

It is important that people know exactly what was said to us. @SBH_PAG @GillSherratt23 @Stephen63224725 @LalorMaher33771 On 12 November, the Minister told families she would bring a memo to Government for a statutory public inquiry that would be, “in principle, a Tribunal of Inquiry.” But the Government decision that followed did not commit to a Tribunal. It committed to a statutory public inquiry and a scoping exercise. Now the recommendation for a Commission is being attributed to Remy Farrell. But Remy Farrell only recommends. Government decides. @CarrollJennifer ‼️ The move away from the Tribunal we were told was being progressed started before his recommendation was ever made. That needs to be explained. @SimonHarrisTD We took the Minister and Tánaiste at their word. We expect them to honour it. thetimes.com/world/ireland-w… #PublicTribunalOfInquiry @JohnMooneyIRL