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Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has appointed a forensic archaeologist to lead a team of experts which will assess the future of the former mother and baby home site in Tuam, Co Galway.
During statements in the Dáil, Ms Zappone said the memory and dignity of the children who lived their short lives in the home needed to be respected.
However, she noted the diversity of views and concerns on what might happen next at the site.
She said if there is consensus regarding the recovery and identification of the remains, an examination was necessary to see how that would be achieved.
Further searches will be carried out at the site, which in a playground adjacent to the site where the remains were discovered last March.
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