Written answers

Wednesday, 8 February 2023

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Data

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount that has been paid to survivors of institutional abuse based off the State’s indemnification of the religious orders in 2002. [5825/23]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Residential Institutions Redress Scheme was established in 2002 to provide fair and reasonable awards to those who, as children, suffered abuse in residential institutions under the supervision or regulatory authority of the State. Just over €970 million has been paid to survivors of institutional abuse as awards under the Scheme.

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