Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1337. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is engaged with comprehensively by the relevant redress scheme given the very complex nature of their case. [40125/22]
View answerAs a key measure in the Government's Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby Institutions, the establishment of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is a priority for my department. Pre-legislative scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill has now concluded and I intend to bring the Bill to Government seeking approval for publication early in the autumn term.
The Scheme is not yet established. Under the proposals for the Scheme, a person who was resident as a child in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution for a period of six months or more will be entitled to a General Payment and a form of enhanced medical card.
It is important to note that the Government's broader Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions has been designed to cater for the needs of all those who are affected by Ireland's complex legacy in this area. Full details of the Action Plan can be accessed on my Department's website at www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/294f6-mother-and-baby-homes/.
As the Deputy may be aware, my colleague, the Minister for Education, is responsible for matters relating to the Residential Institutions Redress Scheme and any questions concerning that scheme should be directed to her Department for answer.
