A chairde, Almost 40 percent, or 24,000 survivors have been left behind by the government’s Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme. It is estimated that 58,208 mothers and children passed through one of Ireland’s Mother and Baby homes. This is the total number of people Sinn Féin would support in our proposed amendment to the government’s redress scheme. The current discriminatory payment structure and hierarchy […]

As an adoptee myself, I deeply empathise with the survivors of Mother and Baby Institutions and understand the profound pain and injustices they continue to face. My personal experience fuels my commitment to ensuring that no survivor is left behind or denied the recognition and support they deserve. If elected, I will prioritise the following […]

Do you support a change to the current Mother and Baby Institution Payment Scheme to include all survivors? Yes, I support an amendment to the legislation for more inclusive redress If elected to office, what commitments will you make to address these ongoing exclusions to survivors? When elected I will be seeking to end the […]

Do you support a change to the current Mother and Baby Institution Payment Scheme to include all survivors? Yes, I support an amendment to the legislation for more inclusive redress If elected to office, what commitments will you make to address these ongoing exclusions to survivors? Raise the inequality of the redress scheme at any […]