Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with a person (details supplied) who is currently on hunger strike and seeking a meeting with her. [19840/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister has offered to personally engage with the person concerned. The Minister is committed to providing supports to survivors of residential institutions. There has been ongoing engagement from Senior Officials in the Department with the named individual and this will continue. Furthermore, in the context of advancing proposals for the future supports for survivors of residential institutions, there will be engagement between the Department and Minister with the Consultation Forum of which the person concerned is a member.