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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Records (17 Jul 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

James Reilly: My Department does not have power or possession of the records to which the Deputy refers. The work of the Inter-Departmental Group on Mother and Baby Homes has concentrated on the potentially most salient records which might be of assistance and accessible in the time available so as to inform Government's considerations of the scope and format of the Commission of Investigation. The...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We had serious concerns about the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 being taken this week. Almost everybody in the Opposition opposed the Order of Business at the meeting last Thursday. That is on the record and yet the Bill is going ahead. This is hugely controversial legislation. Appeals have been made...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (21 Feb 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Over many decades, tens of thousands of women and children were wronged by the church and the State in this country. The twisted morality of the church and State at the time forcibly separated mothers and children. The Government apologised and promised to bring in a redress scheme. However, as the Taoiseach will know from the many emails that have been sent to Deputies and Ministers, it...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013) See 8 other results from this debate

Jim Walsh: ...Minister should then have no difficulty accepting my amendment. I left it at that because I felt there was no need to press the case further. I am doing so now because of the Minister's response and, with respect, I am entitled to do so. I am concerned that a situation will arise where a physically healthy mother presents with a physically healthy baby and is certified as having...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 171 together. In the course of developing the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020, it was recognised that the compressed timeframe available to bring the legislation through the Houses, to ensure that the records could be protected ahead of the dissolution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (28 Mar 2017) See 3 other results from this answer

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 59 together. I recognise the heightened demand for a thorough and holistic understanding of events and experiences following confirmation of the discovery of human remains on the former site of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. Before we commence such a process, it is important that we do not lose sight of the breadth and considerable scope of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (18 Jan 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 976 and 985 together. I recognise the importance of delivering the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme for survivors. The legislation for the Scheme was published in October 2022 and passed Committee Stage in Dáil on 15th November 2022. I hope to bring the Bill to Report Stage in the Dáil in the coming weeks. The operational...

Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (1 Jul 2014) See 7 other results from this debate

Charles Flanagan: The Government has undertaken to establish a commission of investigation into the issues relating to mother and baby homes. While I have confirmed that the intended scope of this investigation will go beyond the home operated by the Sisters of Bon Secours in Tuam, County Galway, the process to develop specific terms of reference is being advanced in collaboration with relevant colleagues...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy. The commission of investigation into mother and baby institutions made significant findings regarding the failings of the State and religious bodies, which together ran mother and baby and county home institutions. The Government believes all relevant parties have a collective responsibility to respond to the legacy of these institutions. As the Deputy knows, we have an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. I am sure he appreciates that there is considerable distrust among survivors and their representatives on this issue. Years of secrecy and denial, compounded by an adversarial system, have rightly left people sceptical about any Government announcement. That is understandable. I have to believe that the Minister was doing what he thought was right. However, it also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with Magdalen Laundries (the McAleese report) provides an independent, comprehensive, factual account of the Magdalen institutions and informed the Government decision to establish an ex gratia scheme for women who entered and worked in such institutions. To date nearly €20m has been paid out in lump sums to over...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (3 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme recognises time spent in a Mother and Baby Institution and, in this way, the associated harsh conditions endured over a period of time. The requirement for children to have spent at least 180 days in a relevant institution is not intended to disregard or diminish any person’s experience and Government recognises that there are people who...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (29 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The details supplied by the Deputy include an article which refers to correspondence with the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. In accordance with section 9 of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is independent in the performance of its functions. It must operate within its terms of reference and the...

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (1 Jun 2017) See 6 other results from this debate

Catherine Connolly: The Minister will forgive me if I leave out praise as I have just three minutes and will use them appropriately. It is welcome that an expert team will be appointed, that a specific timeframe has been given and that terms of reference will be published today. I welcome the monthly reports and the scoping exercise but I am extremely disappointed that we still have no timeframe for it. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Dr. Jan Miletin: It is much more difficult to deal with alcohol abuse. Mothers involved in opiate abuse are encouraged to be in methadone programmes and, therefore, engage with the services. Alcohol is different because there is no programme for somebody drinking alcohol. Another problem is that the baby, after delivery, might look completely normal, meaning there are no immediate signs...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes made significant findings about the failings of the State and religious bodies, which together ran mother and baby and county home institutions. The Government believes that all relevant parties have a collective responsibility to respond to the legacy of these institutions. In May, the Government approved my proposal to appoint...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Mary Lou McDonald: I raise the matter of the Tuam mother and baby home and the statement which is expected from the Minister, Deputy Zappone. I understand that last night the Taoiseach met three survivor representatives but that no survivor from the Tuam mother and baby home was present. I want to tell the Taoiseach, in case he is unaware, that this has caused some hurt and disappointment. This morning,...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Mark Ward: I was a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when I heard at first hand the heartbreaking testimonies of those affected by the mother and baby homes. The last time I spoke on this issue, I read testimonies that survivors made to the commission of investigation. I will read again some of these testimonies because it is important to hear these...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I want to follow up on the question from Deputy Bríd Smith on the mother and baby homes commission. On the one hand, the Tánaiste said the Government knows there is a flaw in the system and that once these commissions hand over their reports they dissolve and the Government is left answering questions for them. On the other hand, the Tánaiste is saying he will not extend the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Inquiry (15 Apr 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

James Reilly: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters was formally established by Government on the 17th February 2015. A general outline of structures and envisaged timelines is set out in the Terms of Reference contained in Statutory Instrument No. 57 of 2015 but it should be noted that the Commission is completely independent and the precise timing and...