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Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Canney: ...abuse. They have survived and carried that torment with them for most of their lives. As Deputy Patricia Ryan said, the average age of survivors is now 69 and it is important that contributory pension status is given to those people without any kind of qualification. I say that because these people did a lot of work in this country for nothing. They worked hard but received no payment....

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Patricia Ryan: ...now stands at 69, yet incredibly for survivors who spent years working for nothing - I ask the Minister to let that concept sink in - in residential institutions, getting access to a contributory State pension is still an uphill struggle. That must change. Even something as basic as access to their personal information is not guaranteed. A lovely lady, whom I know quite well, called to...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: ..." refers to the Government. Mary Donovan said the Bill shows "a complete lack of understanding" of what survivors need, before going on to say that "time and time again" survivors had asked for a pension in recognition of the unpaid labour many did while in institutions or boarded out as children. They are fairly damning criticisms. The survivors are correct. This Bill falls far short...