RTE News – Right of Place calls on the Government to publish details on the Trust Fund
Right of Place calls on the Government to publish details on the Trust Fund
As part of the Launch of our Annual Report the following was also reported on RTE News.
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I found this on the Dail website. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education a question in the Dail on the 27th March which is the same day we were up at the Aras and the law buildings.
See below. This is also up on Facebook by survivors and they are appalled by Mr Quinns reply
Written Answers – Statutory Trust Fund
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 761 No. 3
Unrevised
Page of 500
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196. Deputy Clare Daly
asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is proceeding with the establishment of the Statutory Trust Fund despite the objection of many survivor group leaders and individuals, and upon the recommendation of which groups or organisations he is proceeding. [16519/12]
Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn): I had a very constructive meeting with groups representing survivors of residential institutional abuse on 22nd July last, when we discussed the Government’s approach to the proposed Statutory Fund to support the needs of victims of residential institutional abuse. The Government is proceeding with the drafting of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill on the basis of the General Scheme prepared by my Department, which followed extensive consultations with survivors of residential abuse and the groups which support them, together with a public consultation process. The General Scheme of the Bill and a Report on the Consultation Process are available on my Department’s website as is a copy of the minutes of the meeting of 22 July.
I am aware that some former residents advocated a simple distribution of the available money rather than the establishment of the Statutory Fund. However, as I outlined when I published the legislative proposals, I believe that the Fund should target resources at services to support former residents’ needs. The General Scheme provides for a wide range of services to be approved for the Fund including counselling, psychological support services and mental health services, health and personal social services, educational services and housing services.
I am committed to establishing the proposed Statutory Fund for survivors of institutional abuse. Work on the drafting of the Bill is currently being finalised and I expect to be in a position to publish it very shortly.
Hi Mary,
Thanks for leaving this up and providing the info.
I must say personally I am not surprised by the response. Infact it seems to be nearly the exact same rhetoric and response that he has given since The Trust Fund was questioned.
Indeed I remember an almost identical response a number of months ago.
Thank you Mary for that information. This is the kind of news and inormation we seek in clarifing items that we are challenging.
It is correct, informative, and revelent to the issues that really are important to all of us that went through these instutitions. It helps us to understand the thinking of ministers and their attitude in matters that impact on our lives.
Again thank you
Chairman