Louis O'Hara (Galway East, Sinn Fein)
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222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the treatment of abuse survivors and the need for a redress scheme for survivors of abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35122/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The organisation in question is an independent voluntary organisation governed by an independent Board. As such, the compensation of abuse survivors or the establishment of a redress scheme are matters for the organisation to determine.

It receives some of its funding from the Department of Education and Youth and raises other funding through member subscriptions and fundraising.

My officials engage on a regular basis with the organisation to ensure proper governance in relation to Department funding and to ensure that the organisation has adequate child safeguarding structures in place.