NORTHERN IRELAND
UTV
The inquiry had originally hoped to finish taking evidence by June 2015, and was scheduled to complete its report and present it to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister by January 2016.
The request was made due to the heavy workload involved and was granted on Tuesday at the Assembly.
It is now expected that Sir Hart, a former senior judge, will present his report in January 2017.
The inquiry is examining the extent of wrongdoing in a number of institutions – including industrial schools, workhouses, and borstals. Many of which were run by religious orders.
Speaking at Stormont after the vote, Patrick Corrigan, of Amnesty International NI, welcomed the move.
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