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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Martin Ferris: ...one way to safeguard the rights of those who are entitled to redress but who have been unable to access it. I will conclude by highlighting the plight of women and children who were placed in the Magdalene laundries and in Bethany Home, as well as the shameful refusal of the Government to provide any meaningful assistance to the victims of these institutions. One year after the United...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...the religious orders and the Government, which will be a finite sum. There is still further work to be done. While I welcome this Bill, we must also address the circumstances of the victims of the Magdalene laundries and the Bethany Homes, something which should be done sooner rather than later. Services must be provided to address the needs of victims, who must be at the centre of all...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Pat Breen: ...the reason the Government has established the interdepartmental committee under the chairmanship of Senator Martin McAleese to establish the facts and clarify the State's involvement with the ten Magdalene laundries that existed in Ireland between 1992 and 1996. The work is very important. The committee has already met and heard individual testimonies from many of the victims. I will be...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Catherine Byrne: ...be allowed to happen again. Those who suffered abuse still live in society and still struggle on a daily basis to deal with simple matters. Over the past couple of days, I read the Justice for Magdalenes report that was issued by Professor James Smith of Boston College and was horrified by some of the stories. While many have told their stories openly, many stories that may be even more...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: ...who, for some reason, chose not to apply even though the window was open for many years. That was the choice they made. It has been suggested that those people and others, such as those from the Magdalenes and Bethany House, should also be included in this round of monetary compensation. It was suggested the money should go straight to the victims, not for counselling and for related...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: ...concerns expressed by many Deputies. On the issue of eligibility, some Deputies called for access to be broadened to include all former residents, relatives of victims and former residents of the Magdalen laundries and the Bethany Home. As a maximum of €110 million will be available for the fund, to assist some 15,000 potential beneficiaries, in my view the optimal approach is to...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...voices have to be heard. The apology and the memorial must be handled in a dignified and careful manner and the voices of the survivors must be heard in that regard. With regard to the Justice for Magdalenes group, I wish to acknowledge their work and the way they went about it. I am aware that their work and that of Professor Smith, Claire McGettrick and Maeve O'Rourke showed a respect...