John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) can be considered by the redress scheme; and if he will expedite this matter. [29742/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Residential Institutions Redress Scheme was established under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 to administer a redress scheme to persons who as children were abused in any of 139 scheduled institutions. Awards under the scheme were made following applications from and evidence provided by the survivors, including evidence of having been a resident in one or more of these institutions and evidence of injury arising out of abuse suffered while in residence.

The original closing date for applications was 16 December 2005. The Act allowed the Residential Institutions Redress Board to accept applications after that date in exceptional circumstances. The Board's power to accept late application submissions ceased on 16 September 2011 in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Act 2011. The September 2011 date was almost 6 years after the original closing date.

While the redress scheme has been closed since September 2011, victims of abuse, like other injured persons, may bring personal injury cases for compensation through the courts for the injuries and loss they have suffered.