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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 250. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022; and when the Bill will be introduced for debate in Dáil Éireann. [48666/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the recent UN statement and I would like to reassure the Deputy that the Government takes its responsibility to investigate and address historic wrongs and allegations of human rights abuses very seriously. Since 1999, Ireland has undertaken investigations into allegations of abuse in several institutional settings. These investigations have sought to establish the facts...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Investigations (4 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 125. To ask the Taoiseach if the investigation into the leaking of the final report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation has been concluded; if so, the findings of the investigation; and, if not, the estimated timeframe for the conclusion of that investigation. [47801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 476 together. The Government takes its responsibility to investigate and address historic wrongs and allegations of human rights abuses very seriously. Since 1999, Ireland has undertaken investigations into allegations of abuse in several institutional settings. These investigations have sought to establish the facts relating to the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Oct 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 464. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that he has made in his discussions with the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland regarding contributing towards the mother and baby home redress scheme. [47947/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (27 Sep 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Patrick Costello: 344. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if schools (details supplied) will be included in the proposed mother and baby home redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 350. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when survivors can expect to see their share of the approved €800 million of expenditure over the life cycle of the mother-and-baby homes redress scheme; the estimated amount of additional new measures monies which will need to be provided for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (27 Sep 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 351. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the enhanced medical card regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother-and-baby home survivors will be issued; the services that it will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is conducting the following studies, reviews, and research projects. The table shows the costs, and person or body that is conducting each study, review, or research project. Where work is commissioned but a contract is not yet signed, entries for cost and tenderer are indicated as to be decided (TBD). Project Commissioned or Internal Scheduled...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (21 Sep 2022) See 5 other results from this debate

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...people right across the world. The Minister is right when he says that it is a stain on our national conscience. In the past the Minister has said that he would address this situation as urgently and as quickly as possible. Now that the necessary legislation is in place it is good that we have this motion before the House today. Of course, when we talk about Tuam we must pay tribute to...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Tom Clonan: ...section 61 on the strategic development plan of higher education institutions, would have the effect of changing the wording from "students or the students' unions of the institution" to "students and the students' unions of the institution".We propose that it not be one or the other but both to ensure the fullest range of feedback to a governing body or chief executive on strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Sep 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has reached an agreement with the relevant religious orders on contributing towards redress for survivors of mother and baby homes. [45472/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (20 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 robustly fulfills the vast majority of the Special Rapporteur's recommendations, specifically addressing recommendations 1- 14 inclusive.The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 was signed into law by President Higgins on 30 June 2022. I commenced the first parts of the Act on 1 July with the establishment of the Contact Preference Register and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Sep 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 400. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dates on which he has met with the Collaborative Forum of Former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes and Related Institutions in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [45524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has 36 live studies, reviews and research projects underway. 25 of these (69%) involve the commissioning of external experts. For full details please see the table below: Project Commissioned or Internal Scheduled Completion A review of the current provision of Home Visiting Services for families with babies and young children in...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was upstairs in my office for the first part of the meeting. I thank all the witnesses. Everyone is very passionate about this matter. It brought me back to the issue of the mother and baby homes. We worked with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, on that. The Minister is very committed to supporting and working with everyone. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made under the commitments set out in An Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45223/22]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (14 Sep 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Seán Sherlock: I support the motion. Like my colleagues, I will raise the issue of the promised independent review of testimony. We have Elaine Loughlin and Conall Ó Fátharta of the Irish Examinerto thank for the report in that newspaper dated 29 August in which it was said that "A promised independent review of testimony given by mother and baby home survivors has now been abandoned by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (14 Sep 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Martin Kenny: Nearly a year has passed since the Government agreed the redress scheme for mother and baby home survivors, many of whom are elderly and getting on in life. I seek a reassurance from the Taoiseach that the legislation to progress this scheme will be published and that the scheme will be opened as a matter of urgency. As we know, many of the unfortunate survivors of these homes are at the...