Residential Institutions Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2013

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Questions (543)

Robert Dowds

Question:

543. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his consideration of issues relating to the Bethany Home and the redress issues surrounding that home, in view of the completion of the Magdalen Laundries report. [8203/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

Consideration continues to be given to issues relating to the former Bethany Home and how they might be addressed. Although limited aspects of the operation of the Bethany Home came under the remit of my Department many of the issues raised fall to other Departments.