IRELAND
Irish Times
JOANNE HUNT
Compensation amounts for Magdalene laundry survivors may be awarded on a case-by-case basis, it has emerged.
Minister of State Kathleen Lynch yesterday said the Government would appoint someone with whom victims could interact and who would assess survivors’ needs on an individual basis.
“What we have decided is that the person who would have both the competence and the compassion and the expertise will be asked to deal with the issue,” the Minister said.
“That person will be asked to put in place a framework where women can interact with that person and their team and we will then look at what needs to be put in place.”
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