Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, RISF, was established in March to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse. Supports will be available across a range of services, including mental health services, health and personal social services, education and housing services.

The RISF has to determine and publish its approved services and the criteria by reference to which it will make decisions in respect of applications. I understand that the RISF is working on these issues while also progressing the practical arrangements of recruiting staff and establishing an office. While I am anxious that the fund would be operational as quickly as possible, the Deputy will appreciate that the fund must determine its services and criteria at the outset.

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