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- Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: ...and Law Reform the position regarding a meeting (details supplied); if he will confirm that the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform sent women on remand to the Sean McDermott Street Magdalene following the introduction of the Criminal Justice Act 1960; if a capitation grant was awarded to the Magdalene laundries where these women were held on remand; if the Department of...
- Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: ...and Law Reform the position regarding a meeting (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the practice whereby the Irish judicial system routinely arranged for women to be sent to a Magdalene laundry upon receiving a suspended sentence or upon being given probation; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that such a practice had no statutory basis; if he will...
- Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 550 together. I can advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold records that would indicate the number of women who were sent to Magdalen Laundries since the foundation of the State. There are incomplete records held by my Department and in the archives relating to payments made in respect of persons remanded to St. Mary Magdalen Asylum, Sean...
- Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that following a request for a meeting, officials from my Department met with representatives of Justice for Magdalenes on the 14th of December, 2009. There was an exchange of information and my officials are pursuing some of the issues raised. My officials have also been in touch with the Department of Education and Science following that meeting. It is the Courts...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: ...and Law Reform the position regarding a meeting (details supplied); if he will confirm that the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform sent women on remand to the Sean McDermott Street Magdalene following the introduction of the Criminal Justice Act 1960; if a capitation grant was awarded to the Magdalene laundries where these women were held on remand; if the Department of...
- Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will instruct his officials to ensure access to all relevant records within his Department relating to the Magdalene laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48573/09]
- Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that following a request for a meeting, officials from my Department met with representatives of Justice for Magdalenes on the 14th of December, 2009. In response to points raised, my officials have undertaken some research into the matter. The Deputy will appreciate that the issue predates the foundation of the State and the historical records available are not...
- Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are records in his Department which indicate the number of women who were sent to Magdalene laundries since the foundation of the State; if so, if he will allow access to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48574/09]