Paul Murphy
Question:587. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will make family-tracing funds available to survivors of industrial schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55031/22]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
587. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will make family-tracing funds available to survivors of industrial schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55031/22]
View answerThe Origins Tracing Service is for individuals who spent all or part of their childhood in an Irish industrial school and are interested in tracing information about their parents, siblings or other relatives.
The service, which is operated by Barnardos, is available free of charge to people in Ireland and abroad. My Department has fully funded the service since 2002.