Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
193. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way the €220 million payment for the benefit of survivors of institutional abuse received by the previous Government was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19408/16]
View answerThe Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (RISF) Act was enacted in July 2012 and provided for the establishment of a Statutory Fund to support the needs of victims of residential institutional abuse. This Fund is made up of contributions from the religious Congregations and a total of €110m has been pledged to the Fund. €220 million was never pledged to this fund.
Caranua publish details of how the fund is used to benefit survivors of institutional abuse on their website at www.caranua.ie.
