Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2026
704. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new applicants per week since January 2026 to the mother and baby redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra705. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of eligible applicants per institution listed for redress; and the number of actual applicants per institution to date. [28562/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra706. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage take up of applicants for Protestant and Catholic institutions for the mother and baby redress scheme. [28563/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra707. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage for the take up of applicants for Protestant as compared to Catholic institutions, for those institutions currently eligible, for the mother and baby institutional redress scheme. [28578/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 704, 705, 706 and 707 together.
To 12 April 2026 there have been over 7,170 applications to the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme. The department publishes summary statistics for the Scheme on a monthly basis here -
The weekly application stats to date in 2026 are set out in the table below:
|
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
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|
January |
12 |
10 |
11 |
18 |
|
February |
14 |
17 |
7 |
15 |
|
March |
11 |
17 |
12 |
23 |
|
April |
18 |
A range of statistics and information are prepared and considered by the Payment Scheme Executive Office to assist with Scheme operation and assessment, including application type, stage of application, awards, reviews, appeals, processing time, payment processing, location of applicant etc. The 2024 annual report for the Scheme is available also at the link above and it provides a range of stats and associated commentary.
Detailed statistics on applications by institution (as referenced in three of the questions) are currently being prepared for inclusion in the 2025 annual report of the scheme, which is to be furnished to the Minister by 30 June 2026.
