Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 April 2017

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Questions (176)

Clare Daly

Question:

176. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a copy of all ministerial orders to the Residential Institutions Redress Board, pursuant to section 28(5A) of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002, as inserted by section 34(h) of the Commission to Inquire in to Child Abuse (Amendment) Act 2005; and if he will provide a copy or copies of correspondence or reports issuing from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or from any other person or body, in compliance with, or regarding, the above order or orders. [17528/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Section 34(h) of the Commission to Inquire in to Child Abuse (Amendment) Act, 2005 inserts the following subsections after subsection 28 (5A) of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002

“(5A) Nothing in subsection (1) operates to prohibit the production of a document prepared for the purposes or in contemplation of an application to the Board or a submission for a review by the Review Committee, or given in evidence in such application or review, to—

(a) a body or other person when it, or he or she, is performing functions under any enactment consisting of the conducting of a hearing, inquiry or investigation in relation to, or adjudicating on, any matter, or

(b) such body or other person as may be prescribed by order made by the Minister, when the body or person concerned is performing functions consisting of the conducting of a hearing, inquiry or investigation in relation to, or adjudicating on, any matter as may be so prescribed.

There have been no Ministerial orders made under this legislation and subsequently no correspondence in relation to compliance with an order.