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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 490. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date or timeline for financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card for eligible applicants to be made available and to be in place for the mother and baby institutions payment scheme being agreed by Government and published on 16 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6527/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 339. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the resources and processes that are currently available to persons in counties Louth and Meath who wish to access personal information and data release from time spent in mother and baby homes and institutions (details supplied); the current waiting time for processing such applications; the way...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (21 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1216. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expected date of the introduction of enhanced medical cards to survivors of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18233/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 504. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to concerns relating to the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in numerical order (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5788/21]

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is an important report and an important debate. I have listened carefully to what Members have said. I do not disagree with the fundamental point that an appalling crime was visited on all these families, in particular children. Something in the report struck me more than anything else, namely, the unacceptably high infant mortality rate in the first year of life, which was higher...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important Bill. I agree with all of the sentiments expressed in the context of those who have suffered most. To them we owe the most truth and that is the core of what I believe, as does everybody in this House. This is not just about one political party but all of us together, as Irish people and as Oireachtas Members. We all want to vindicate the rights of the people who...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am privileged to take part in this debate, which is of huge importance for the country and the European project, that bright shining idea that brought together the nations of Europe following catastrophic and appalling world wars in the 20th century and many other wars in the 19th century and earlier. This vision of a united Europe incorporated all of us, including old enemies such as...

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Deputy Seán Barrett. This is an important debate and I have listened with great respect to all of the different views that have been expressed by every Member of the House and those who spoke to us about this matter in our communities and constituencies. I agree fundamentally with a point made by my colleague, Deputy Seán Barrett, that it is the voice of the people that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 361. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the date for publishing an interim report into the Tuam mother and baby home. [16956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (14 Jan 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 500. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed mother and baby inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1387/15]

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Adoption Services Provision (18 Jun 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Senator for bringing this very important issue before the Oireachtas and for the clarity with which she has presented the case and outlined her personal circumstances. She speaks on behalf of thousands of people and articulates the need for the State to meet their needs. I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Charles...

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...who have absconded from care or foster care? Were they included in the facts he put before us? It is a very serious issue. Does the Minister of State have statistics on children who have died and whose deaths have not been investigated but who were children of mothers who were under 18 years of age? Without going into detail, at least one case has been brought to my attention where a...