Terms of mother-and-baby homes inquiry to be revealed today

The Government will publish the terms of reference for the inquiry into mother-and-baby homes this morning.

The Commission of Investigation, which will be led by Ms Justice Yvonne Murphy, was set up after it was learned that

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It is expected that the inquiry will be given three years to complete its work and will focus on all such homes until the 1990s.

Children's Minister James Reilly will announce details about the Commission of Investigation after briefing survivors groups this morning.

The inquiry was established following the revelations of up to 800 deaths at one mother-and-baby home in Tuam, Co Galway. More that 160 submissions were received from the public and interest groups during the consultation phase.

It is understood the investigation will focus on Catholic and Protestant-run mother-and-baby homes from the foundation of the state until the 1990s. The Irish Times reports the inquiry will have three years to complete its work.

The terms will be debated in the Oireachtas before the Commission is formally established.