The inquiry into mother and baby homes is to be picketed at 1.30pm today in Dublin by groups excluded from the investigation.

People who lived or worked in 27 County Homes will not be able to give evidence to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission.

The Government has offered no concrete timeframe for a new law to allow adopted people to access their birth information — almost a year after a bill was introduced last summer.

Over 1,000 adopted people are languishing on waiting lists, seeking a service to help them discover their natural relatives.

Adoption rights campaigners have said “serious questions” need to be answered as to why concerns raised by the HSE about Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in 2012 were not acted upon at the time.

Magdalene laundry survivors have been told they can still apply for redress and avail of special medical cards.

Natural mothers have hit out at the terms of the mother and baby home inquiry for failing to reference justice or redress for those affected.