Results 61-72 of 72 for magdalen speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...records and memorial centre. This was repeated in the action plan. It would be a venue where we could bring together institutional archives of industrial schools, mother and baby institutions and Magdalen laundries so they can be accessed by researchers and individuals looking for access to their own files and used to explain this very dark part of our country's history. Work is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (24 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 347, inclusive, together. To date, just over €32.4m has been paid in lump sum payments to 808 applicants to the Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme.   The scheme provides a once off lump sum tax free payment which varies from €11,500 to €100,000 depending on length of stay in a relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Mar 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...has held two meetings to date and will consider the provision of financial recognition, as well as the provision of a form of enhanced medical card similar to that provided to former residents of Magdalene Laundries. The Commission of Investigation made recommendations in relation to those who might qualify for such schemes, however, the considerations of the IDG are not necessarily...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (3 Mar 2021)

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...schemes. Restorative recognition encompasses more than just financial compensation. One strand of the scheme will involve the provision of an enhanced medical card similar to that provided for former residents of Magdalen laundries and the interdepartmental group proposal will also encompass this element. In the immediate term, counselling services are available for all former...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (28 Jan 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy will be aware that in February, 2013, following publication of the McAleese Report, the Government appointed Justice John Quirke to devise a scheme to address the needs of Magdalen women. Justice Quirke presented his report in June, 2013 which included twelve recommendations. The Government accepted all of his recommendations in principle and the Magdalen Restorative Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (27 Jan 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: To date, 805 applicants have qualified for benefit under the terms of the Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme at a cost of €32 million in lump sum payments. All eligible applicants, in addition to their lump sum payment, are entitled to an enhanced medical card (RWRCI Card) which they hold for life and a pension type payment - €100 per week if under State pension...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...for working parents and caring responsibility; and the funding streams associated with policy work transferring. The following significant work stream areas transferred into the Department: the Magdalen restorative justice; international protection accommodation services; and international protection procurement services. The second and third of these are in the area of direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals and Departmental Priorities: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and tracing legislation as well as through legislation to give legal effect to a new archive of institutional abuse. This is the CoLab model that the Adoption Rights Alliance, Justice for Magdalenes and CLANN have brought forward. My engagement with this is still in its infancy but I met representatives of the Adoption Rights Alliance and I am committed to looking at it. This will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Magdalen Laundries (20 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...6th recommendation of the Quirke Report and is committed to the objective to provide a suitable memorial. Work is ongoing on the provision of a memorial to the women who were resident in the Magdalen laundries. Sites have been identified at High Park, Drumcondra and Seán McDermott Street, both located in Dublin and each former sites of laundries. The Seán McDermott site...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...function the following week. I am aware I have said that for two weeks, but it is imminent. The Deputy has asked for the budget lines that are coming over so I will list them. They are C3, the Magdalen fund; D3, the National Disability Authority; D4, refugee migrant integration; D6, grants to national women's organisations; D7, national Traveller and Roma strategy; D8, equality for...