Search for magdalene speaker:Mary Coughlan (KildareStreet.com)

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (8 Dec 2010): Mary Coughlan: ...introduced in 2002 as an exceptional measure to address a very particular circumstance and was never intended to be a panacea for every injustice committed on children. The issue of including the Magdalen Laundries in the scheme was raised during the passage of the Residential Institutions Redress Bill and the request to include the laundries generally was not acceded to. However, in...
Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 May 2010): Mary Coughlan: I have responded to the letter referred to by the Deputy on behalf of the Justice for Magdalenes Group. In my response I confirmed that I was aware of the campaign being pursued by the Justice for Magdalenes Group and advised that the position in relation to my Department had been explained both in correspondence with the Group and at the meeting between my officials and representatives of...
Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (27 Apr 2010): Mary Coughlan: A response has issued to the letter referred to by the Deputy and officials of my Department had already met with representatives of the Justice for Magdalenes Group. The position in relation to my Department has been explained both in correspondence with the Group and at the meeting between my officials and representatives of the Group.

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