Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 November 2014
88. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the complaints mechanism in place for survivors who have grievances with the Irish Women Survivors Support Network. [44374/14]
View answerThe Irish Women Survivors Support Network is a UK based, independent, not for profit company limited by guarantee. They provide support, advice and assistance to women survivors of Irish institutions including women who were in Magdalen laundries. Although they may assist women in their applications, they have no formal role in the scheme of benefits for women who were admitted and resided in Magdalen laundries.
If a person has a grievance with that body, he or she should raise the matter directly with the body concerned. The Department of Justice and Equality has no responsibility or role in determining grievances involving that body.
