Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Ruane for tabling the amendment. I will respond to Senator Hoey. She said people are not included. Anyone who is mixed race and was in mother and baby or county home institution is included in this scheme. Anyone who underwent non-consensual vaccine trials and was in a mother and baby home or a county home is included in the scheme. They get a general payment. There is not a specific stream of payment to recognise the discrimination they suffered as a result of being mixed race. There is no additional payment for the fact they received an non-consensual vaccination. I accept there is criticism and I hope to outline the reason we are not taking this approach. We are on the record and it is important. Senator Hoey has phrased it in a way that suggests that they are outside it entirely.