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Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)

Clare Daly: ...survivor, died. As she was unable to do so, her family were active in fighting for justice for her, a justice she will now never get. In response to a question yesterday from Deputy Adams on the Magdalen laundries, the Tánaiste made the point that time is not on the side of the Magdalen laundries survivors. Time is not on the side of symphysiotomy survivors either. The Taoiseach...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

Catherine Murphy: To go back to another point in respect of expenditure of the Magdalen fund, there was an underspend in 2014. The explanation given for that underspend was that fewer new applications were received in 2015 than was expected. A number of applications could not be processed as further investigation was necessary in order to make a determination in those cases. In some cases there is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Ivana Bacik: ...we see an expedited criminal investigation, particularly upon listening to the tapes as they become available. I welcome the imminent announcement of the redress scheme for the survivors of the Magdalen institutions, which I understand the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, is to announce later today on foot of Mr. Justice John Quirke's report. However, there has been a...

Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2015)

Catherine Murphy: ..., how is it likely that such work will take place? The second aspect on which I wish to ask a question is that I do not believe Members would be in the Chamber talking about the inclusion of the Magdalen laundries had there been a satisfactory outcome or had it been seen to have been a satisfactory outcome to the redress scheme. The compellability aspect of this inquiry is welcome. It is...

Magdalene Laundries (23 Jun 2011) See 3 other results from this debate

Alan Shatter: ...the Government of which I am a member is putting in place which it sees as part of a process. Consultations with the religious congregations and representatives of those who lived in the Magdalene laundries will be held shortly. I am committed to ensuring the investigation of the events surrounding the residents of the Magdalene laundries and people who worked therein and the extent to...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...ar cheist atá i mbéal an phobail le fada an lá, ach nach bhfuil aon rud déanta ag an Rialtas faoi go dtí seo. Today is the first anniversary of the Taoiseach's address to the women who survived the Magdalen laundries. In his speech, he said: "The Government and the citizens of Ireland deeply regret and apologise unreservedly to all those women for the hurt that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (3 Mar 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Roderic O'Gorman: Medical services provided to women under the Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme are underpinned by the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act, 2015. While Justice Quirke recommended that the women should receive medical services equivalent to those provided by the holder of a HAA card, he also advised that not all of the services described in the Guide...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012) See 4 other results from this debate

Ruairi Quinn: ...survivors. There are victims and survivors in the Visitors Gallery today, and I salute them. Why do we not include Bethany House, all the people who have been through the system and people in the Magdalene Laundries? It is for another time to address the Bethany House and Magdalene Laundries people. I will refer to the points that Senator Mullen made but in some cases, sadly, some...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2005)

Paul Bradford: ...from the Minister for Education and Science, it was stated that the difficulty stems from the fact the redress legislation does not provide for assistance for those people who were taken to Magdalene laundries and such places when they were over 16. If we must accept that yesterday's redress board deliberations have now shut down access for all new applicants, we must ask the Minister to...

Magdalene Laundries (13 Mar 2012) See 4 other results from this debate

Alan Shatter: ...of women and girls who resided in the laundries at its meeting on 14 June 2011 and decided that it was essential as a first step to fully establish the true facts and circumstances relating to the Magdalene laundries. A number of actions were agreed. This included the setting up of an inter-departmental committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalene laundries, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (9 Jun 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs were represented on the Magdalen Laundries Interdepartmental Committee chaired by Dr. Martin McAleese. I am aware that the Health Service Executive provided a draft report on the Bessboro Mother and Baby Home to the secretariat of the Committee. The representatives of the two Departments received a copy of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (23 Feb 2017) See 2 other results from this answer

Frances Fitzgerald: The archive of State records of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Magdalen Laundries (the McAleese archive) is held in the Department of An Taoiseach. The McAleese report specifically states that it was agreed that the most appropriate course of action would be that the archive of the Committee’s work would be deposited with An Taoiseach. The records provided by the religious...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jun 2012) See 2 other results from this answer

Alan Shatter: ...who resided in the Laundries at its meeting on 14 June, 2011. As a first step, the Government decided that it was essential to fully establish the true facts and circumstances relating to the Magdalen Laundries and a number of actions were agreed. This included the setting up of an Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (28 Feb 2017) See 2 other results from this answer

Simon Harris: The Quirke Report recommended that a provision of a comprehensive suite of health services be provided to the Magdalen Women. A specific medical card has been issued to these women so they can access the enhanced health services they require without charge. Although the Quirke Report did not make a recommendation that health services be provided to Magdalen women abroad, the Irish...

Seanad: Fourth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Statements (7 Jun 2011) See 2 other results from this debate

Terry Leyden: ...the Minister on the fact that the strategy of the Ombudsman, covering 2011-16, will be followed by the Department. The Minister will also discuss the report of the UN committee concerning the Magdalene laundries. This is an area of grave concern to all of us. Mr. Shannon could extend his remit to consider this issue and make recommendations to the Government in this regard. An inquiry...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013) See 7 other results from this answer

Alan Shatter: ...Nos. 902, 903, 930, 931, 937 and 939 together. Mr. Justice Quirke has been asked to advise on the establishment of a scheme for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in a Magdalen Laundry and to examine how best to operate, as part of that scheme, necessary supports for women who have been in a Magdalen Laundry. It is a matter for Judge Quirke to decide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (30 Nov 2017) See 2 other results from this answer

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 to 109, inclusive, together. I should firstly say that I am committed to honouring the commitments of then Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the Magdalen women in 2013 and the full implementation of the Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme introduced for women who were admitted to and worked in the 12 named institutions covered by the scheme. My Department was...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013) See 3 other results from this debate

Mary Moran: ...to Senator John Gilroy on the launch of his book. He has put a lot of work into it and deserves great credit for it. I wish him all the best with his endeavours. I refer to the issue of the Magdalen laundries and the refusal of the four religious orders to contribute to the compensation fund, as was announced yesterday. I find it extremely disappointing and insulting to the victims of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (28 Feb 2017) See 2 other results from this answer

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that in October 2014 the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on request from my Department, circulated an information note on the Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme through their embassies around the world to the local Irish communities. My Department is satisfied that an information note is still up to-date and does not see the need to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (8 Feb 2017) See 2 other results from this answer

Frances Fitzgerald: ...by Scheme. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this stage as to do so might serve to prejudice the respective ongoing consideration processes. The Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme was set up following the publication of the report in February, 2013 of an Inter-Departmental Committee set up to establish the facts of...