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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I just want to know for my own information if this has ever occurred previously - if a Minister has written like this - and also whether or not it is something the CPP could consider because he is also a member of the Dáil.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The CPP.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It is an option-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: -----if we are not sure of what way to approach it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Have the people involved received some payment? There was something about nine out of ten having received redundancy payments and holiday pay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Therefore, they are okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Sorry, Chairman. It is in Caranua's opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Just to clarify, my understanding is that there is a €13.8 million deficit that is due over the next two years and that Caranua has received €96.2 million. Some €51.9 million of that has been spent. That was my understanding.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I will be brief because I am going to be leading with Caranua. Most of my questions have been asked. First of all, I have to publicly declare that I have acted as a solicitor for claimants who made a claim to the residential redress board. The last one I was involved in was in 2007. I think I did a maximum of approximately ten such cases. I want to put that on the record so that I am not...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Does Mr. Ó Foghlú think the criteria used for the survivors were too strict? Does he think that they made it too difficult for survivors? The average assessment was 39 out of 100 points. Most assessments resulted in awards of less than €100,000, which, as has been said already, were quite small. Does he think that, as was alluded to by Deputy Catherine Murphy, some of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Has the review started yet?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: When does Mr. Ó Foghlú expect it to start?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I will be dealing with Caranua later on, but I think that should really be expedited because it is such a harrowing experience for these survivors. We know that. If the Department is going to be reviewing the eligibility criteria it needs to be done sooner rather than later. Can I ask Mr. Ó Foghlú about the contributions from non-Catholic organisations? Have congregations from...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Sorry, I am not clear on what the witness is saying.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: In total.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: How many of them are non-Catholic?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Can the witness answer whether or not any of the contributions made by individual congregations are in any way proportionate to the awards made to those abused under their care?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It would be helpful to see that data.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 96 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Child Abuse Inquiry and Redress (13 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It is important that we see that there is not a correlation there and that there is no favouritism, for want of a better word. I wish to ask about counselling. Some €10 million was offered up for counselling and support. Who was to provide this counselling support? I presume it is not being provided by the congregations under whose care these people have suffered. I presume...