Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thought they were very reasonable. I am not sure whether the officials were watching the proceedings. One of the issues I got from the survivors, which Deputy Clarke spoke about, was the pension provisions being made available to survivors, especially those living in the UK. It is a big issue for them. At yesterday's meeting, it was proposed by Fréa that in the UK and the North a resolution may be required in the form of amending legislation by the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Has the Department of Education engaged with that department in the UK so survivors living in the UK get the same entitlement as survivors living here? Some of the provisions survivors in Ireland get cannot be availed of in the UK with a GP medical card or whatever the story is. Everything humanly possible should be done to make sure those living in the UK get as much as possible. Does Ms Conduit understand the question I am asking?

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