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- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)
Charles Flanagan: ...in Certain Institutions Act 2015. As Senators will be aware, the 2015 Act was enacted to provide certain health services to be made available without charge to successful applicants under the Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme. It also provides that ex gratia payments made to the women arising from the Magdalen redress scheme will not be included in a financial assessment of...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...on them by the State. I hope it will go some way to healing the massive wound that is still there for them and their families. All of us would have received a lengthy email from the Justice for Magdalenes Research group. The group expressed its view that the current scheme is not in compliance with Mr. Justice Quirke's recommendations. I would like the Minister to address this and...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)
Colette Kelleher: ...for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to amend the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions, RWRCI, Act 2015 and the nursing home support scheme. The Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme was established in 2013, as the Minister stated, to provide women who worked and resided in Magdalen institutions with access to both financial and...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: .... Since the publication of the Quirke report six years ago, many of the proposals have been put in place to provide recognition, compassion and support to the women affected by our dark past. The Magdalen restorative justice ex gratiascheme for women has been expanded and today's Bill adds further to what we are doing. It is about providing a range of health services at no charge to the...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: ..., quite the opposite approach has been taken. Approximately 18 months have passed since the Ombudsman published his report following an investigation by the office into the administration of the Magdalen redress scheme. The Ombudsman's investigation found a serious inconsistency in the Department's application of the redress scheme's eligibility criteria.Women recorded as admitted to a...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)
Charles Flanagan: ...Act to deal with health benefits for these women. The amending Bill will ensure these women benefit from the same medical benefits as those awarded redress under the original interpretation of the Magdalen redress scheme. I listened carefully to the points raised by Senator Kelleher, many of which relate to women in these schemes. I would be happy to examine the points as raised. Some...