Childrens Minister Appoints Forensic Archaeologist to excavate Mother and Baby Homes
The children's minister says she would like to see if examinations at the sites of other Mother and Baby homes could be done.
Katherine Zappone's announced the appointment of a forensic archaeologist to decide what is possible at the Tuam site in County Galway.
She told the Dáil she hopes to build consensus among survivors about what should happen next.
And she told reporters this evening she's personally in favour of examining other mother and baby homes:
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