An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2024-03-20
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

I will return to the redress scheme that opened today for those who experienced trauma in mother and baby homes and county homes. I acknowledge that redress comes in many forms and it is not all about financial recognition. However, trauma also comes in many forms and the largest design flaw in this scheme is the 180-day rule. It has been correctly described as a real insult to many victims. Some 24,000 people are excluded for one reason or another from this redress scheme. I have been informed that this is perhaps the Taoiseach's last Leaders' Questions. Is that correct?

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