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Magdalen Laundries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 February 2015

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Ceisteanna (89, 90)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

89. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalen laundries has been advertised in Ireland’s Own magazine, as promised by her. [5101/15]

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Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

90. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has alerted Irish embassies to the existence of the restorative justice scheme for the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. [5102/15]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together.

The Deputy will be aware that the Scheme attracted world wide media coverage. In addition, at my request the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade circulated an information note on the Scheme through their embassies around the world to the local Irish communities in late October 2014.

My officials contacted the Ireland's Own publication in October 2014 and asked them to consider publishing an article about the Scheme. A follow-up request was sent to the publication and the editor has advised that they plan to publish an article providing information on the scheme in the very near future.

The Deputy will also be interested to note that the Irish Women Survivors Support Network in the UK has also circulated thousands of newsletters to the wider Irish community informing them of the Scheme and they continue to raise awareness and assist clients in this regard.

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