Written answers

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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1360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will bring forward her review of the eligibility criteria for applying to Caranua’s funds which is scheduled for 2015. [33888/14]

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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1430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the terms of the Caranua scheme can be changed to allow for children of survivors to avail of it. [34654/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1360 and 1430 together.

As the Deputies will be aware the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that those who are currently eligible to apply to Caranua are those former residents who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements. During the passage of the legislation through the Houses of Oireachtas, an undertaking was given to review the operation of the Fund two years after its establishment in the event of applications not resulting in a significant expenditure of the Fund. Following its establishment in March 2013, Caranua began to accept applications in January 2014. Accordingly it would be my intention to consider the question of a review of the operation of the Fund next year.

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