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	The Minister for Disabilities has promised to set up a Commission of Investigation into the care of people with disabilities in residential settings.</p>
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	Finian McGrath&#39;s told the D&aacute;il that the cases exposed in recent weeks have given him &quot;cause for concern&quot;.</p>
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	He was speaking while putting through legislation that will give residential centres an extra two years to reach the standards demanded by the Health Information and Quality Authority.</p>
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	Minister McGrath said that he hopes the investigation into residential care centres will be given all-party support in the D&aacute;il.</p>
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	&quot;I&#39;m expecting to receive the report from Conor Dignam, senior counsel, very shortly, which will feed into the terms of reference for a statutory Commission of Investigation,&quot; he said.</p>
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	&quot;This will be established as a priority, following agreement on the terms of reference, and with the approval of the Oireachtas.</p>
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	&quot;I will be looking for support, cross-party support for this, in relation to the Commission of Inquiry and also in relation to the terms of reference.&quot;</p>
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	(Published on by the Irish Examiner on&nbsp;the 20th July 2016)</p>
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	<a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/minister-promises-commission-of-investigation-into-residential-care-of-disabled-745702.html">http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/minister-promises-commission-of-investigation-into-residential-care-of-disabled-745702.html</a></p>
