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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Mar 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 310. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will provide for the legal costs incurred by eligible applicants to the Magdalene laundry redress scheme for advice sought before appealing a decision to the Ombudsman. [10543/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (25 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 557. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Magdalen redress scheme. [9657/14]

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I raised with the Taoiseach yesterday the outstanding commitments made by the Government to the surviving women of the Magdalen laundries. As the Taoiseach knows, a full year has passed since the Taoiseach apologised on behalf of the State to the women, yet, since the apology only one sixth of those eligible for payment under the redress scheme have received any. Pensions, health care and...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...not asking the questions. Therefore, let me now ask the Taoiseach about this matter pertaining to promised legislation from the Department of Health on foot of the Quirke recommendations for the Magdalen women. I remind the Taoiseach that promises were made and agreed in respect of the health needs of these women. The services were to include GP services, prescribed drugs, medicines,...

Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am conscious that it is a year since the apology the Taoiseach made to the women of the Magdalen laundries.

Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach made the apology to the Magdalen women.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...opportunity to consider and debate them? The Taoiseach might be aware that today the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child added its voice to the UN Committee Against Torture in support of the survivors of the Magdalen laundries and those who represent them, calling for a proper and full investigation into the Magdalen laundries so that those responsible for abuse of children are held...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Magdalen laundry redress scheme. [5272/14]

Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: In respect of the health (amendment) (No. 2) Bill, is this the legislation the Tánaiste envisages will deal with the health service provisions for the survivors of the Magdalen Laundries, including those survivors who live outside the State. There has been toing and froing between the Departments of Health and Justice and Equality on this issue and we are no clearer as to how that will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 597. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the applications to date to the Magdalen Laundries Redress Scheme by country of residence. [1714/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 19. To ask the Minister for Health when he will conclude his consideration regarding the provision of medical services to women, eligible under the Magdalen Laundries redress scheme, who reside outside the State [53979/13]

Bethany Home: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: .... We acknowledge your hurt and as a State and a people, we apologise for that." That is what needs to happen. Despite its posturing, this Government strenuously resisted affording that same dignity to the Magdalen women and but for the intervention of the United Nations Committee Against Torture, I dare say we might be standing in the Chamber this evening discussing the trauma of those...

Bethany Home: Motion [Private Members] (10 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: As were the Magdalen laundries. Does the Minister of State remember that?

Bethany Home: Motion [Private Members] (10 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...to say that Bethany Home was a private institution in which the State had no interest. This is a very familiar lie. It was repeated time out of number as the State sought to dodge its responsibilities and distance itself from the Magdalen laundries. The State inspected Bethany Home under the Registration of Maternity Homes Act 1934. Minutes of the Bethany Home management committee...

Other Questions: Magdalen Laundries Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will establish, fund, staff and accommodate a small dedicated unit charged to provide the following services for eligible Magdalen women as recommended by Mr. Justice Quirke and if this unit will publish quarterly reports on its work: a help-line accessible daily by the women to assist them to obtain the health, monetary and other...

Other Questions: Magdalen Laundries Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: On 7 November last, the Minister announced that the Cabinet had agreed details of the implementation of the Quirke scheme for women who had been in Magdalen laundries. However, the announcement at the time only dealt with monetary payments, which the women still await, with no mention of the other strands of Mr. Justice Quirke's recommendations. My question asks about those other strands,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (10 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to implement all recommendations contained within the Magdalene Commission report as prepared by Mr. Justice Quirke in May 2012 on the establishment of an ex gratia scheme and related matters for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen laundries; the date on which legislation to provide enhanced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: 309. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide medical care for women who were admitted to and worked in the relevant Magdalene Laundries but who currently reside outside the State; and if this medical care will be delivered in the country within which they reside, if not in this State. [51840/13]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Last week, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of legislation to allow for medical services and medical cards for the Magdalen laundries survivors. He referred me to the Minister for Justice and Equality who has written to me today. He has confirmed that the legislation will be in place by early 2014. However, I am concerned that the medical cover will only apply to women who are...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister for Justice and Equality announced on 7 November that Cabinet had finally signed off on the Quirke Magdalen redress scheme recommendations. The Taoiseach will be aware that two of the survivors of the laundries have died since he made his apology on behalf of the State to those women. It is a pity we never had a full debate on the Quirke recommendations in this House. I have...