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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans in his Department to launch a public awareness campaign of the mother and baby redress scheme opening; if there is to be a time limit on the application period given the urgency of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have received several questions and queries about when the mother and baby scheme will be open for applications. As the Minister knows, the long-awaited redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes was signed into law in July. I can honestly say, like the Minister, that the survivors who have contacted me not getting any younger. They deserve and need the scheme up and running...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: When will the applications for the mother and baby homes scheme open? The redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes was signed off last July. Many of the survivors have contacted me. As the Minister knows, these survivors are not getting any younger. It is now important that this scheme is up and running as soon as possible. That needs to be done. Can we have a timescale for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 991. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the mother and baby redress scheme will be up and running; when he expects women to be able to apply to the scheme; the length of time payments will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47612/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: .... I have had a lot of phone calls from people in my area of County Carlow today. The expansion of hot meals to 900 more primary schools is really important, as is the free book scheme for textbooks and workbooks, which will be extended to up to junior certificate in secondary school. These things affect every family. It is welcome. Previous speakers spoke about the energy credit. It...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (26 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 480. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the mother and baby scheme will open for applications; if his Department is aware that some legal firms are advertising services to assist in applying for the scheme; if it is anticipated that legal support or advice is required to submit an application; if there will be a requirement for applicants to...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (7 Dec 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important that we support this motion to amend the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 to empower the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, or the Adoption Authority of Ireland to conduct a trace for specified purposes. Although the Act 2022 is now commenced in full and services are being delivered under the legislation, Tusla has now identified one area where the Act could be enhanced to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...complexity arising in seeking to facilitate an external review of accounts provided privately. That was one of the concerns I had. Some survivors still feel their testimony should be reviewed and the Minister has addressed that here. He spoke in his opening statement about some survivors not being able to see their own words in the final report. I can only say that I have been on this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 350. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when survivors can expect to see their share of the approved €800 million of expenditure over the life cycle of the mother-and-baby homes redress scheme; the estimated amount of additional new measures monies which will need to be provided for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 351. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the enhanced medical card regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother-and-baby home survivors will be issued; the services that it will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was upstairs in my office for the first part of the meeting. I thank all the witnesses. Everyone is very passionate about this matter. It brought me back to the issue of the mother and baby homes. We worked with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, on that. The Minister is very committed to supporting and working with everyone. It is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Residential Institutions (7 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress made under the commitments set out in An Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Magdalen Laundries (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The establishment of the national memorial and records centre is a central commitment in the action plan for survivors and former residents of the mother and baby and county home institutions. It is right we remember, honour and pay respect to those who were resident in mother and baby homes, county homes, industrial schools, Magdalen laundries and related institutions. The Government...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses. It has been hard for everyone, especially survivors. This seems to be going on and on and I have said it to the Department. Timing is crucial now. The survivors are not getting any younger. We as a committee have a duty of care. It is important we get this through as soon as possible and that there is a balance that survivors are happy with. We spoke about...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 May 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to deliver Ireland’s first in-patient mental health mother and baby unit without delay. [25177/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 66. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if records for the former Carlow Mother and Baby Home, Carlow Maternity Hospital and a home (details supplied) are held by either the Adoption Authority of Ireland and or Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15356/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of subject access requests, SARs, received by his Department seeking personal information contained in the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation archive; the number of those that were successfully responded to; if he will update on the barrier with respect to access to health information;...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle very much. As we celebrate International Women's Day, I am thinking of the women and children fleeing war in Ukraine. We are all thinking and praying for Racheal Diyaolu who will hopefully be out of the country as soon as possible. We must also think of those who have fled war in the Middle East and in Africa. I am thinking of women who flee...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. Before I continue, I acknowledge how engaged the Minister and his staff have been. He listened to families, survivors and the wider community and made changes in this legislation that were recommended to him. We had a very lengthy process at committee but it was good that we did so. The Chairman, Deputy Funchion, and committee members from all parties worked...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
(8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Some of my questions have been answered. On the implementation of the action plan in response to the recommendations from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, I want to ask about fast-tracking the medical cards. I have been speaking to survivors. Good quality healthcare is so important here. Maybe the Minister could come back to me on that. We spoke a lot today...

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