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Irish Times
Minister writes to Magdalene nuns for third time seeking contribution to redress scheme
Patsy McGarry
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has written for a third time to the four religious congregations that ran Magdalene laundries seeking a contribution to the Government compensation scheme for women who worked in the laundries.
In a written reply to a question from Labour TD Anne Ferris, the Minister said: “I discussed this matter with representatives of the four religious congregations in June 2013. Having reflected on the matter, all four declined to make a contribution.
“Following a discussion of the issue at Government in July 2013, I wrote to the congregations expressing disappointment that they had decided not to make a financial contribution . . . The congregations responded reaffirming their position.”
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He continued: “I wrote to the religious congregations again on this matter two weeks ago following a statement made by the Holy See to the U
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