Results 81-90 of 90 for magdalen speaker:Frances Fitzgerald

Other Questions: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...One of the women Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan refers to went to the redress board. Does the Deputy expect that people should have access to both the Residential Institutions Redress Board scheme and the Magdalen laundry scheme? It was not intended that people who had already been dealt with through a redress scheme would also be dealt with by this scheme. The Deputy also points out that a...

Other Questions: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The ex gratiascheme covers the ten Magdalen laundries that were the subject of the McAleese report and two other institutions that were subsequently included, those being, St. Mary's training centre, Stanhope Street, and the House of Mercy training school, Summerhill, Wexford. To date, 754 applications have been received and 357 applicants have received their lump sum payments at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...for this Commission. I understand that the Bethany Home as a mother and baby home will be included within the terms of reference. While a final position has not been adopted as regards the Magdalen institutions, my primary concern is the interests of the women known to have been in these institutions and who have applied for benefits under the Magdalen scheme. The facts available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...and Youth Affairs. It is my understanding that Bethany Home will be included in the Commission of Investigation. My primary concern is the interests of the 500 or so women known to have been in Magdalen laundries and who have applied for benefits under the Magdalen scheme. The facts available regarding Magdalen laundries have already been set out in detail in the McAleese report which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm for the Deputy that this morning the Government, on my proposal agreed to the publications of the scheme of a new Bill to provide for services and supports for women who worked in Magdalen Laundries. The purpose of this Bill is to make additional provisions for: - Access to health services. - The exempting of payments which have been made by the State to these women from means...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (17 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There will be no impact on the pension rights of recipients of payments under the Magdalen Scheme for those residing in Ireland. We have not received any concerns or complaints from individuals, eligible to receive payments under the Scheme, residing in other jurisdictions. As a number of applicants are residing in the UK we are pursuing a dialogue with the UK authorities on implications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (11 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that significant progress has been made on the implementation of the Magdalen Scheme. Within my own Department, a unit of 9 officials is working full time on engaging with the women and processing applications. To date, 346 women have been paid their lump sums at a cost of €12.4m. In addition to the lump sum payment each woman is entitled to a top up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (11 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...Scheme a card entitling its holder to health services equivalent to those provided to the holder of a HAA card should be given to each of the women who were admitted to and worked in a designated Magdalen laundry." Appendix G of Judge Quirke's report contains information extracted from the Guide to Community Services Available to HAA Card Holders Under Health (Amendment) Act 1996. In this...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: .... It started in December 2012 on a phased basis, 16 hours per day. I am pleased to announce the hotline will operate on a 24-hour basis by May 2013. Senator Cullinane spoke about the Magdalen laundries report and what has emerged. We have to be conscious today that we do the best for those 6,000 children who are in care, particularly those young people who need aftercare. We spent...

Seanad: Fourth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Statements (7 Jun 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...Senators indicated that it is not just about money; it is about how we do things as well and that we can deliver services in a more efficient way. We must examine the issue seriously. I will leave Magdalene laundries for the Minister for Justice and Equality to address. I accept the points made about the real concerns expressed about the experience of the women who were in those...