Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion
Ms Siobh?n Byrne:
Survivors felt that redress was given to them, and they were basically told that it should be enough to survive on. A lot of the redress did not afford the option to be able to buy houses and so on. I think survivors should be given priority, especially considering their age and medical issues. It seems they are disregarded and treated like anyone else on the social housing list or who is homeless. There is total disregard for their history, and what they deal with daily. It is not a priority and it should be.
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