Lack of compensation from five institutions ‘disappointing’

The Irish government has said that five out of eight religious organisations have not offered any contribution to a compensation scheme to survivors of institutions for unmarried mothers, following a negotiation process.

A report on the negotiation, which lasted for 20 months, has been published.

The government has accepted a cash contribution of around €13m (£11.1m) from the Bon Secours Sisters.

It is considering an offer of a building from the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.

The Sisters of St John of God offered a conditional donation of €75,000 (£64,000) to be used as a donation towards a charitable purpose associated with survivors.

The other five religious bodies did not offer anything.

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, said she was “deeply disappointed”.

Given that the negotiator could not compel the bodies to offer contributions, she said that she would ask the Irish Attorney General to consider if the government had any further options in that regard.

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