Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2023-06-14
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Roderic O'Gorman (GP), Dublin West

It is fair to say that the vast majority were, but not everyone did. That was the point Senator Boyhan made. The scheme recognises his point and consciously never defines the mothers as relevant persons based on their marital status. This is something we did deliberately.

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Sitting date: 2023-06-14