Tuam Archbishop believes Council received material on mother and baby home

The Archbishop of Tuam says it’s his understanding that the managers of the Mother and Baby home in Tuam, the Bon Secours Sisters, handed material to Galway County Council and Health authorities in 1961.
His statement came just hours after the Minister for Children announced the establishment of a cross-departmental initiative.
It will form the basis for an inquiry into the discovery of 800 babies and childrens bodies in a septic tank beside the former Mother and Baby Home.
The Archbishop of Tuam, Michael Neary says he welcomes the announcement by Minister for Children Charlie Flanagan that a cross-departmental initiative is being set up to examine burial arrangements for children in Mother and Baby homes.
It’s likely the departments of Health, Justice, Children and possibly education will be involved and that a report will be presented to Government in the near future.
Dr Neary says the Archdiocese of Tuam will co-operate fully with an examination, but that there is a clear moral imperative on the Bon Secours Sisters in this case to act upon their responsibilities in the interest of the common good.