IRELAND
Irish Times

Fiach Kelly

Support for unaccompanied children who lived in mother and baby homes may be better than access to a redress scheme, the Government has said.

Minister for Children Katherine Zappone said she would carry consultations “regarding the nature and type of services and supports in the area of health and well-being that they consider would be helpful to them at this stage”.

This process will be completed by the end of June, and Ms Zappone will bring firm proposals back to Cabinet before the summer with supports expected to be in place by the autumn.

The Government said it was “not possible” to implement a recommendation to reopen the 2002 redress scheme for survivors of institutional abuse for children who lived in mother and baby homes.