Written answers

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Department of Education and Skills

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the dissolution legislation in respect of Caranua will be published; when the heads of the Bill will be published; if the Bill will make provision of the safe transfer of the records of Caranua to an appropriate archive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39005/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I expect to be in a position to publish the General Scheme of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (Dissolution) Bill, which will provide for the dissolution of Caranua, shortly.

Caranua's records that are considered to be of archival value will be preserved.

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the details will be provided of the urgent issues raised by Caranua with her Department regarding the winding down of Caranua, as outlined in the August 2020 board meeting minutes of Caranua; the ways in which she plans to take responsibility for those issues; the likely impact of those urgent issues on survivors and on the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39006/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is engaging on an ongoing basis with the Board and staff of Caranua to ensure that all issues relating to its wind-down and dissolution are addressed appropriately. As Caranua expects to have made its final funding support payments in December , these issues will not impact on survivors or on the Fund.

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to deal with outstanding cases and any other necessary transitional arrangements at Caranua; if the funds remaining will meet all outstanding open and current applications; if not, the contingency arrangements in place to meet such liabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39007/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Caranua expects that all applications will be finalised in the coming weeks and that all payments will be made from the Statutory Fund

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