Written answers
Tuesday, 8 November 2022
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Mother and Baby Homes
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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756. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person (details supplied) who was staying at a location qualifies for redress. [54460/22]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The launch of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is a Government priority and the Bill underpinning the Scheme was published on 17thOctober. St. Patrick’s/Pelletstown, Navan Road, Dublin 7, is included in the list of relevant institutions covered by the Scheme as set out in Schedule 1 of the Bill. This is inclusive of Eglinton House, following the transfer to that location.
It is not possible to determine if an individual will be eligible for the Scheme in advance of the Scheme opening and their application being processed.
Once the legislation has been enacted and, following this, the work to set up the administrative structures to deliver the Scheme has been completed, the Scheme will open for applications. I expect this to happen as soon as possible in 2023.
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