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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: ...onto this committee. I do not engage in theatrical-style stunts. The subhead is welcome because it enables the commencement of the commission of investigation into institutions commonly known as mother and baby homes. I have spoken to survivors who spent time in these institutions and know that they do not like these facilities being termed "mother and baby homes" because there was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 79. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes to be established; if he will be securing a supplementary estimate to fund the commission’s work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28007/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 815. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the helpline was set up to deal with mother and baby home queries; the way it was publicised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30848/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 816. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of calls the helpline he set up to deal with the mother and baby homes have received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30849/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason four months after the original timeframe for publication, the terms of reference for the mother and baby homes inquiry have still not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43973/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Helpline (18 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 318. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the helpline set up to deal with mother and baby home queries is still operational; the number of calls the helpline has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (6 Oct 2015)

Robert Troy: 459. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for an update on the current status of mother and baby home investigations; and if all persons who have spent periods of time in institutions will be afforded an opportunity to relate their stories, as was repeatedly promised. [34266/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (20 Sep 2023)

Robert Troy: 814. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason he excluded St. Patricks Guild, Rathmines, from the mother and baby home redress scheme and will he reconsider the exclusion. [39634/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) under the mother and baby home redress scheme. [56637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 148. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date of publication of the terms of reference of the inquiry into the mother and baby homes; the level of consultation he and his predecessors have had with the interested parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36178/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 88. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the terms of reference for the inquiry into mother and baby homes will include an investigation into the Bethany Home in County Dublin, Westbank Orphanage in County Wicklow and the Church of Ireland Magdalen home in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44577/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 61. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he will formally establish the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes and publish the terms of reference for same; if he has secured additional resources for his Department's budget to fund the work of the proposed commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: The first anniversary of the "Prime Time" investigation into crèches has been somewhat overshadowed by recent political developments and the mother and baby home issue. None the less it is a matter of grave concern and one that is happening now. It is not an historical issue. Can the Minister please update the House on how he is addressing this issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I seek an update on the establishment of a commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. On establishing a cross-departmental group to review this matter, the Minister indicated the scoping process would be complete by the end of June, which was yesterday. Has the process concluded and does the Minister have further announcements to make regarding the terms of reference of the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I fully appreciate that we are talking in particular about the Supplementary Estimate regarding the establishment of the commission of investigation into the institutions that were commonly known as mother and baby homes. However, if the Chairman will allow me - I think he did say that, while we may not call for an increase in anything, we may make...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: Fianna Fáil fully supports the decision to establish a statutory commission of investigation into the treatment of women and children at mother and baby homes. This came about following the horrific revelations in the national media regarding the barbaric practices in the mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway. We have been consistent in our belief that this matter should be...

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (10 Jun 2014)

Robert Troy: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute on this important issue. I would like to acknowledge the hard and persistent work of Ms Catherine Corless, who was determined to get to the bottom of the facts by accessing archived materials in order that the mothers and babies of Tuam could be remembered correctly. Considerable work has also been done by historians in colleges across the...

Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: I refer to wind energy guidelines. It was promised that they would be published in advance of the local elections. We are now in advance of the general election. Will the Taoiseach and Government publish them? I refer to two items relating to children. In 2012, the children's referendum, which was supported by all political parties in the House, was passed. We are still waiting on...

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and accept at face value that he wishes to see this issue progress. In the course of our meetings in recent weeks on the whole issue of the mother and baby homes, I have suggested this may be one area in which the State can make good its past failings by bringing forward a system to enable the tens of thousands of people who were adopted...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2014)

Robert Troy: Earlier today at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children there were several groups representing people who have been adopted, including the Adoption Rights Alliance and the Adoption Authority of Ireland, among others. One issue that came up among all contributors was the lack of progress in respect of the adoption (information and tracing) Bill. This legislation would give...