Minister Rejects Calls For Redress For Mother & Baby Home Children

Midlands 103
April 11, 2017

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The Government has rejected immediate redress for children from mother and baby homes.

A second interim report of the Commission on Mother and Baby homes recommends the Government reconsider excluding residents of the homes from the state redress scheme.

Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone said the Government is conscious that the commission has made no findings to date regarding abuse or neglect and that it would not be appropriate to deal with the question of redress in advance of any conclusions.

The Commission of Investigation is examining 14 former homes including Manor House in Castlepollard and Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea.