Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Questions (223)

Arthur Spring

Question:

223. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been cases appealed to the review committee taken under section 15(4) of the Residential Institutions Redress Act. [17347/14]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Section 15(4) of the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 sets out the procedures to be followed by the Review Committee when dealing with reviews of decisions referred to it under section 13(9), i.e. decisions where the Redress Board decides that a person is not entitled to an award as they have not established all the matters specified in section 7(1) to its satisfaction.I understand from the Review Committee that over 200 reviews have been referred to it under section 13(9).