Magdalen Laundries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 February 2015

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Ceisteanna (91)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

91. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, following her communications with the Minister for Health and her officials' communications with the Health Service Executive, she will unequivocally confirm that survivors of the Magdalen laundries will be provided with a physical card, either a HAA card or a RWRCI card, under the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015, once it is passed into law. [5105/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

It will be a matter, for the Health Service Executive to decide on the practical arrangements, such as a type of card, to be put in place in order to ensure that the women can easily demonstrate their eligibility for services under this legislation. One operational possibility is that an RWRCI card, based on the name of the legislation, may be issued to the qualifying women. Final decisions will be made when the legislation is enacted.