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Justice Minister Alan Shatter announced today that he intends to bring the Report on the Magdalen Laundries to Government with a view to publication within approximately 4 weeks. The Inter-Departmental Committee chaired by Senator McAleese was set up to establish the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen Laundries.

The Minister said:

I understand that the Report will be submitted to me within 10 days by Senator McAleese. As soon as I have had an opportunity to read what I understand to be a very substantial report, I will bring it to Government and it will then be published. I expect its publication within approximately 4 weeks.