Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration will be given to the concerns outlined by a group (details supplied) in the preparation of the legislation to establish the statutory fund in view of the fact that those concerns were outlined at a meeting in his Department on 22 July 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32658/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I had a very constructive meeting with groups representing survivors of residential institutional abuse on 22nd July last, when we discussed the Government's approach to the proposed Statutory Fund to support the needs of victims of residential institutional abuse. A number of the groups represented at that meeting, including that referred to by the Deputy, raised a number of issues regarding aspects of the proposed approach as set out in the General Scheme of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill. I should point out also that since that meeting I have received a number of submissions from groups and individuals in relation to the proposed legislation. Work on the drafting of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill is at an advanced stage and the various views expressed are being considered as the drafting process continues.