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Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Mother and Baby Homes

Photo of John ConnollyJohn Connolly (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) who made an application under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1511/25]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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While I try to be helpful at all times in the parliamentary process, the Deputy will be aware that I cannot be involved in individual cases and cannot comment on same.

The legislation underpinning the Payment Scheme - the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 - specifically provides for the explicit independence of the Chief Deciding Officer in administering the application process and making decisions on applications. Therefore, it would be inappropriate for me to engage in the process in relation to the status of individual applications.

In addition to a range of applicant supports such as a help-line, public representatives can contact the Payment Scheme Office via a dedicated email address if they are assisting constituents in relation to the Scheme.

It is ultimately the aim of the Payment Scheme Office to ensure the correct benefits are made available to the correct applicants in as timely a manner as possible.

I suggest that the applicant in question contacts the helpline directly - 01 522 9992 and I am sure she will be assisted appropriately.

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