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

Dara Calleary: On 19 February 2013, the then Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, gave a State apology and the Visitors Gallery was full that night of survivors of the Magdalen laundries. It was one of the stand-out nights of my time in this House to meet those women, to see their courage and their strengthen and to hear of their journeys and how they survived them. Those people are still on that journey. I am deeply...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 327. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will include the Magdalen laundries in the terms of reference for the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31955/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Calleary: 811. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the laundry at St. Joseph's in Clifden, County Galway, was not included in the Magdalen laundry list for the purposes of the redress scheme; if he will acknowledge that St. Joseph's laundry, Clifden, was a Magdalen laundry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider making available free independent advice and advocacy assistance in relation to the proposed redress scheme to survivors of Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish a dedicated helpline for Magdalene survivors to assist them in dealing with the Quirke review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17139/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the consequences of a survivor not registering with the Magdalen Fund/Commission during the three months of Mr Justice Quirke’s review; if non registration will result in exclusion from further engagement with the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will put in place measures to assist family members of deceased Magdalene women in engaging with the Quirke process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that copies of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Magdalene Laundries are provided to survivors with no internet access, including survivors who provided testimony to the Committee but are yet to receive the Report. [17141/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (26 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an institution (details supplied) has been excluded from the proposed Magdalene redress scheme; the options available to those who were in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10249/13]

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: ...and a citizen of the State. His apology is owed to all of the women concerned. He has given a voice to those whose voice was stolen from them and in finding their voice, the survivors of the Magdalen laundries and their supporters have shown great courage, dignity and inspiration. Those of us who have met the women in recent years could not help but be inspired and humbled by the manner...

Magdalen Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I move:"That Dáil Éireann: notes the comprehensive and substantive report on Magdalen Laundries completed by Senator Martin McAleese; agrees that, given the evidence in the report, an apology should be given to the women of the Magdalen Laundries by the Taoiseach, on behalf of the Oireachtas and all citizens of the State, for what they had to endure; and further agrees to the...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Dara Calleary: There is a degree of confusion with regard to the status of the reports of the interdepartmental committee into the Magdalene laundries. The Taoiseach answered questions from both Deputy McDonald and me this week, in which he stated the Government has yet to receive the report and yet. at the beginning of January the Minister for Justice and Equality stated he expected to receive it within...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Dara Calleary: The report of the interdepartmental committee on the State's involvement with the Magdalene laundries, completed by Senator Martin McAleese, is being finalised and is with the Minister. When is it intended to publish the report? Will the Taoiseach consider making the report available to survivors' groups ahead of publication?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalene Laundries (16 Jan 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the final report from the Inter-Departmental Committee investigating State involvement with the Magdalene Laundrie; if it has been submitted to the Government as per his announcement of 11 September 2012; and if he has received it when he intends to make it available to the families of and groups representing the survivors and...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: ...appeal to the Minister to see whether there can be any interaction with the Office of the Attorney General before 9 p.m. tomorrow to ensure an agreed wording can be drawn up. The Justice for Magdalenes report summarises in horrific detail the reality for many of these women and their families - not just the families of the time but of today. It outlines the extent of the State's...

Written Answers — Garda Records: Garda Records (6 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: ...and Equality if An Garda Síochána has any policy on the retention of Garda station logbooks; if any logbooks have been retained by the State for Garda stations in Divisions which contained Magdalene Laundries; if so, if they will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26973/12]

Written Answers — Garda Records: Garda Records (6 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is his position that any gardaí who took women and girls to the Magdalene Laundries or assisted in returning women and girls who had escaped from the laundries were acting entirely outside their authority as Gardaí and without orders; if so, his explanation for the witness and documentary evidence that gardaí in different...

Written Answers — Garda Records: Garda Records (6 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: ...691: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the witness and documentary evidence that gardaí in different geographical divisions consistently took women and girls back to the Magdalene Laundries over a period of several decades, he will encourage serving and retired gardaí with relevant information to share it with Senator McAleese's Inter-Departmental Committee,...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received correspondence from the Justice for Magdalenes group on the inter-departmental committee's terms of reference, the powers of the independent chair, and the inclusion of acts of omission under the scope of inter-departmental committee's brief; if he has responded to those concerns; and if he will outline that...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the terms of reference for the interdepartmental committee established to investigate the State's role in the Magdalene laundries. [20832/11]