Ivana Bacik
Question:1328. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the introduction of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme Bill. [39887/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 July 2022
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The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill is a centrepiece of the Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions and its enactment is a key priority for my Department.
I referred the Bill to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth at the end of March for pre-legislative scrutiny. Officials from my Department appeared before the Committee as part of the scrutiny process. I received the Committee's report on the 12th July and I am very grateful to the members for giving the draft legislation their careful attention. As drafting of the Bill is currently ongoing, the Committee’s recommendations will be carefully considered as part of that process. It is my intention to bring the Bill to Government seeking publication early in the autumn term.