Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 June 2013
87. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been received by the Resisdential Institutions redress board from a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; if this person is entitled to compensation for the period of time spent in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28268/13]
View answerThe Residential Institutions Redress Board was established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 to provide fair and reasonable financial awards to victims of childhood abuse in scheduled institutions. The Board operates independently and the application process is confidential in accordance with the terms of the 2002 Act. Therefore, I am not in a position to comment on any individual application to the Board. However, I can confirm for the Deputy that the Good Shepherd Mother and Baby Home, Dunboyne, Co. Meath was not a scheduled institution under the Redress Scheme. The closing date for receipt of applications by the Redress Board was 15th December, 2005. The Board could however accept late applications in exceptional circumstances, up until September 2011. The Board is currently finalising the remaining applications it received.
