IRELAND
Irish Independent
Niall O’Connor and Eilish O’Regan
March 23 2017
The Government is considering the reopening of a State redress scheme for survivors of the mother and baby homes, the Irish Independent understands.
Coalition sources have revealed that an unpublished report carried out by an expert commission recommends the reopening of a 2002 scheme that previously paid out compensation for institutional abuse.
Education Minister Richard Bruton said last week that there are no plans to reopen the scheme, which has already paid out €1.5bn to those who suffered abuse in religious institutions.
However, sources last night revealed that the Commission for the Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has recommended reopening the scheme for compensation purposes.
The Commission recently revealed details of hundreds of children’s remains at a site in Tuam.
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