Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2015
386. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding payment under the restorative justice scheme in respect of the estate of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25141/15]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on individual cases.
However, I can advise that Judge Quirke recommended that any ex gratia payment in excess of €50,000 would be paid to the Magdalen woman by way of weekly instalments. Judge Quirke also recommended that "additional income ex-gratia payments, (payable to women entitled to payments in excess of €50,000) will not accrue to the benefit of the estate of any Magdalen woman", Recommendation No. 7.
Therefore, a maximum lump sum payment of €50,000 would be payable to the estate of a deceased applicant.
