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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...area leading to the development of ground-breaking reciprocal visa arrangements; and — the clearing of the backlog of 22,000 applications for citizenship, the new citizenship ceremony and the granting of citizenship to 68,000 applicants;commends the Minister’s initiative to establish the inter-departmental committee, chaired by Senator Martin McAleese, to investigate and to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...251 applicants to the ex-gratia scheme have received their lump sum payment to date. Of that number, 24 reside with and are in the care of the religious congregations who formerly operated the Magdalen Laundries. It has been the case with all payments to date, that payments only issue to a Bank account in the sole name of the applicant. Where there are capacity issues with an applicant...

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

Alan Shatter: Following a statement made by the Holy See to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in relation to the Magdalen Laundries, I wrote to the four religious congregations concerned and asked if, based on the statement made by the Holy See, they had reconsidered their position with regard to making a financial contribution to the Scheme. I have received responses from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 557 and 564 for written answer on 25 February, 2014. The Government has no plans to establish a "truth-finding investigation to establish the facts of the Magdalene Laundries, as distinct from the McAleese Committee". The Government is satisfied that the McAleese report provides an independent, comprehensive and factual account of the Magdalen...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (27 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...the religious congregations again on this matter several weeks ago following a statement made by the Holy See to the United Nations Committee on the Right of the Child (UNCRC) in relation to the Magdalen Laundries. I have received responses from two of the congregations advising that their position is unchanged and I am awaiting a response form the other two congregations. I have also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (13 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...provide details on individual cases. I can advise that applications to the ex gratia scheme, established by the Government, for the benefit of those women that were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford, are being processed by my officials as quickly as possible. If an applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...5 February, 2014. To date, 680 applications have been received under the ex gratia scheme which was established by Government for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. The applications are being processed as quickly as possible and over 280...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: To date, 680 applications have been received under the ex gratia scheme which was established by Government for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. The applications are being processed as quickly as possible and over 280 letters of formal offer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: To date, 680 applications have been received under the ex gratia scheme which was established by Government for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. The applications are being processed as quickly as possible and over 280 letters of formal offer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: To date, 680 applications have been received under the ex gratia scheme which was established by Government for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. The applications are being processed as quickly as possible and over 280 letters of formal offer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The McAleese report and the ex gratia scheme recommended by Mr Justice Quirke relate to the 10 Magdalen laundries that operated within the State. As an exceptional measure, the Government decided that the women from two other institutions, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill Wexford, should also be included. No other institutions are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, based on the recommendations made by Judge Quirke, the Government established an ex gratia scheme for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope St. and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. As per the terms of the ex gratia scheme, applicants who are determined to be...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: ..., there has not been a significant difference to the budgetary figures published on budget day in October, other than the inclusion of an amount of €23 million in the justice and equality Vote in respect of Magdalen-related payments; an increased provision of €2 million in respect of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission; and an increased capital allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: A tabular breakdown of the applications received to date, by country of residence, under the ex gratia Scheme for women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope St, and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford, is set out below for the Deputy's information. Applications to Magdalen Scheme by country of residence Country No....

Other Questions: Magdalen Laundries Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...focusing on one or two applicants who have run into a difficulty, out of 270 odd. I particularly welcome the fact that we have this scheme in place and are processing it. Former residents of the Magdalen laundries have furnished us with their applications and are engaging with us. So far, there has been substantial acceptance of offers made in the context of timelines. I look forward...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Legislation is required in order to implement Judge Quirke's recommendation with regard to the provision of medical services to the women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. My Department, in consultation with the Department of Health is working on the preparation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...will be aware that legislation is required in order to implement Judge Quirke's recommendation with regard to the provision of medical services to the women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. My Department, in consultation with the Department of Health are working on...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (20 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...the Garda Vote of €50.994 million and a provision of almost €5 million needs to be made within the Justice and Equality Vote to fund initial payments to the women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, a significant proportion of the additional requirement can be funded by savings in other areas within the Vote group. Thus, of the additional €51...

Topical Issue Debate: Magdalen Laundries Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...issue. The House will be aware that the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and I announced a scheme of lump sum payments on 26 June 2013 for women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen laundries, St. Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street, and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. This followed the publication of the report by Mr. Justice Quirke,...