Conor Sheehan
Question:406. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the supports and services for victims of abuse in industrial schools will be put in place. [16253/26]
View answerTuesday, 3 March 2026
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 was passed by the Oireachtas last year.
The Act provides for the delivery of ongoing health and education supports to survivors of abuse in residential institutions such as industrial schools and reformatories.
My Department is finalising arrangements for the rollout of these supports and it is expected that they will be made available to eligible survivors very shortly.
Information on the supports, including in relation to application processes, will be published on the Department’s website and will be communicated to relevant advocacy and survivor groups to ensure as many survivors as possible are made aware of the availability of the supports.
Survivors who wish to receive direct information from the Department in relation to the supports can contact survivorsupports@education.gov.ie.