Government will breach European and Irish law by sealing mother and baby home records, says DPC

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O'Gorman TD File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government will breach European and Irish law by sealing the records of mother and baby homes for 30 years, the Office of the Data Protection Commission has claimed.

The controversial legislation passed the Dáil on Thursday and will see the database of the mothers and children in the homes sent to Tusla.