Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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In the scheme of things, when the €1.2 billion is being quoted by the press, it is important to point out that on average people were getting €60,000, while many got €20,000. Many failed to tell their story because they were not able. Such was the abuse, they simply were not able to tell of what had happened to them. I will ask the witness a question before I get into this. Does the witness's Department have a view on the proposed new redress scheme proposed by the commission sitting at the moment on the mother and baby homes?