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Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the services in place through the residential institutions redress unit for spouses or family members of those who are victims of abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51942/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Services for former residents of institutions who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board are available through Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund. Because the fund is a finite one, services are not extended to spouses or family members of those that are victims of abuse.

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