Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 18:

In page 14, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “Report on recognition of experiences of mixed-race children

19. (1) The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the potential to extend the Scheme to recognise the experiences of mixed-race children in Irish institutions.

(2) A report under this section shall consider—

(a) the potential to extend eligibility for both payments and provision without charge of health services under this Act to persons who, as mixed-race children, were segregated from a mother and baby institution in Schedule 1, and placed in any other institution in respect of which a public body had a regulatory or inspection function, either directly or from another relevant institution in Schedule 1, for any period of time, and

(b) the potential to make provision for supplementary payments, in addition to any entitlement under this section to a general payment or work-related payment under this Act, to relevant persons who were subjected to historic racial discrimination or abuse, either while resident in a relevant institution, or while placed in any other institution in respect of which a public body had a regulatory or inspection function, either directly or from another relevant institution.”.