Residential Institutions Statutory Fund

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2016

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Questions (132)

Clare Daly

Question:

132. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Caranua has informed him of the introduction of financial limits to eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18253/16]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. While officials from my Department meet regularly with officials from Caranua, it is the Board of Caranau, which is representative of survivors, that would have approved the introduction of financial limits. Caranua has, as a you know, a limited fund available to it and the introduction of financial limits was necessary to ensure that the number of survivors benefiting from the fund could be maximised.