Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2025-06-19
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 26:
In page 9, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:
“Report on adequacy on best practice in supports to survivors of residential institutional abuse
7. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on best practice in supports to survivors of residential institutional abuse examining concerns including:
(a) the adequacy of healthcare, educational and financial supports;
(b) the use of waivers;
(c) the application of restrictions to survivors’ qualification for redress;
(d) the comparative adequacy of other redress supports, and
(e) make recommendations for best practice going forward, including the establishment of a special advocate.”.

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