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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries - otherwise known as the McAleese Report - submitted its report to Government in February 2013. That Report is available on my Department's website - www.justice.ie. The Committee, with Dr. McAleese as its independent Chair, was established in July 2011 and no longer exists. I can advise...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The available statistics are those in the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries - otherwise known as the McAleese Report - which submitted its report to Government in February 2013. The Report is available on my Department's website - www.justice.ie. That Committee no longer exists and its report does not contain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...by the Residential Institutions Redress Board Scheme operated by the Department of Education and Skills. It is assumed that the Deputy is enquiring as to whether An Grianán is also covered by the Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme under the remit of my Department. The Magdalen Scheme is limited to 12 named institutions - the 10 Magdalen laundries that were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (23 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme was set up following the publication of the report in February, 2013 of an Inter-Departmental Committee set up to establish the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen Laundries. It was chaired by then Senator Martin McAleese and it is commonly referred to as the McAleese report. The material in the Report relates to 10...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (28 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I indicated in my response to Dáíl Question No. 90 on 22 February, 2017, an Inter-Departmental Committee was set up in 2011 to establish the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen Laundries. It was chaired by then Senator Martin McAleese and it is commonly referred to as the McAleese report. The material in the Report relates to 10 different institutions which were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (22 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: An Inter-Departmental Committee was set up in 2011 to establish the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen Laundries. It was chaired by then Senator Martin McAleese and it is commonly referred to as the McAleese report. The material in the Report relates to 10 different institutions which were run by 4 different Orders of nuns over a period of 70 years. Chapter 3 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with Magdalen Laundries (the McAleese report) provides an independent, comprehensive, factual account of the Magdalen institutions and informed the Government decision to establish an ex gratia scheme for women who entered and worked in such institutions. To date nearly €20m has been paid out in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...and Youth Affairs. It is my understanding that Bethany Home will be included in the Commission of Investigation. My primary concern is the interests of the 500 or so women known to have been in Magdalen laundries and who have applied for benefits under the Magdalen scheme. The facts available regarding Magdalen laundries have already been set out in detail in the McAleese report which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries, the McAleese Report, was published on 5th February 2013 and gave a fully comprehensive answer to the question posed by its terms of reference. The Report is a detailed, carefully researched document running to over 1,000 pages and brought into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...for this Commission. I understand that the Bethany Home as a mother and baby home will be included within the terms of reference. While a final position has not been adopted as regards the Magdalen institutions, my primary concern is the interests of the women known to have been in these institutions and who have applied for benefits under the Magdalen scheme. The facts available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries, the McAleese Report, was published on 5th February 2013 and gave a fully comprehensive answer to the question posed by its terms of reference. The Report is a detailed, carefully researched document running to over 1,000 pages and brought into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Questions 97 and 98 of 8 February I wish to reiterate that Magdalen Laundries were private institutions under the sole ownership and control of the religious congregations concerned and had no special statutory recognition or status. The Magdalen Institutions did interact with certain Government agencies, sometimes on the same basis as a commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-gratia scheme applies to 10 Magdalen institutions and 2 specific training schools. It does not extend beyond those institutions and there are no plans to extend it beyond those institutions. As the legal proceedings to which the Deputy refers are ongoing, I am restricted from commenting in detail on the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (23 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme was set up following the publication of the report in February, 2013 of an Inter-Departmental Committee set up to establish the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen Laundries. It was chaired by then Senator Martin McAleese and it is commonly referred to as the McAleese report. The material in the Report relates to 10...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (16 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...the particular publication on two occasions and discussed the question of an advertisement or article. Following on from this, my officials provided background information and details about the Magdalen Scheme to the publication. The Deputy will be aware that the McAleese and Quirke Reports and the establishment of the Magdalen Scheme attracted worldwide media attention. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 to 519, inclusive, together. These questions seek a breakdown by institution of the number of women and girls in Magdalene Laundries in each the eight decades from the 1920's to the 1990's. The available statistics are those in the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (23 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme was set up following the publication of the report in February, 2013 of an Inter-Departmental Committee set up to establish the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen Laundries. It was chaired by then Senator Martin McAleese and it is commonly referred to as the McAleese report. The material in the Report relates to 10...

Other Questions: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Taoiseach made the apologies and Mr. Justice Quirke carried out his investigation and submitted recommendations in relation to the Magdalen laundries. Women who were in the Magdalen laundries have applied for benefits under that scheme. This morning, the Government, on my proposal, agreed to the publication of the scheme of a new Bill to provide for services and supports for women who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Data (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The available statistics are those in the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries - otherwise known as the McAleese Report - which submitted its report to Government in February 2013. That Report is available on my Department's website - www.justice.ie. This Committee no longer exists. As advised in my response to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (1 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is no record of an expression of interest or application form being received from this individual for the Magdalen Scheme. If this lady was admitted to and worked in one of the 12 specified institutions under the Magdalen Scheme she should contact my officials in the Restorative Justice Implementation Unit of my Department at Tel: 01 4768628 and they will assist her. Alternatively,...