IRELAND
Irish Times
HARRY McGEE, Political Correspondent
The Government has ruled out any consideration of a redress scheme or compensation for the survivors of Magdalene laundries until after the Dáil considers the 1,000 page report prepared by a committee chaired by Senator Martin McAleese.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny made no reference to compensation or redress in the course of several statements made to the Dáil yesterday about the report.
While Mr Kenny said he was sorry the stigma faced by laundry “penitents” had not been removed before now, his comments were lambasted by the main Opposition parties and by survivor groups who expressed disbelief that he had refused to issue a formal State apology.
When pressed on this matter later, the Taoiseach’s spokesman said: “I repeat that the Taoiseach, as Taoiseach, has said that no stigma attaches, or should have attached as long as it did. For that he is sorry.”
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