Mother & Baby Scheme
Mother & Baby Scheme
The Mother and Baby Homes residency is a controversial stage in Irish history, which led to much suffering. It was said to have spanned from 1922 to 1998, 76 years. The Mother and Baby Commission of Investigation’s final report, released on the on the 30th of October 2020 , stated that there are an estimated 130,000 survivors of the residency of these Mother and Baby Home institutions.
Who qualifies for the redress scheme payment distribution?
The compensation applies to mothers and children / adoptees who are residences of these homes. This also applies to young mothers, who were under the age of 18 during their residency. This scheme will include financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card. There was originally a residency requirement of a minimum six months. However, on the 12th of July 2022, the Oireachtas joint Committee recommended this requirement be dropped.
General Payment
This is to recognise time spent in this institution, the emotional abuse and trauma suffered as a result and the harsh conditions experienced.
Who is eligible for general payment?.
- A mother, either pregnant, even if you are under the age of 18 at time of pregnancy, or unmarried, who was a resident in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution for any period of time.
- An Individual who was a resident when they were a child in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution for six months or more.
Work related payment
If applicable and relevant.
Who is eligible for work related payment?
- A pregnant or unmarried mother who had residency in a County Home Institution for more than three months,
- A pregnant or unmarried mother who was resident in the Tuam Mother and Baby Home, for more than three months,
- A pregnant or unmarried mother who was required to carry out work classified as ‘commercial’ without payment, outside both the grounds and setting of a Mother and Baby Home Institution while they were a resident for more the three months there.
Work related payment
| Time spent in a Mother and Baby or County home institutions | General payment for Mother and Children | Work payment (for mothers who qualify only) | The total amount qualifying for general payment and work payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 3 months (mothers only) | 5000 | 0 | 5000 |
| Between 3 and 6 months (mothers only) | 10000 | 1500 | 11500 |
| Between 6 months and 1 year | 12500 | 3000 | 15500 |
| Over 1 year | 15000 | 6000 | 21000 |
| Over 2 years | 20000 | 12000 | 32000 |
| Over 3 years | 25000 | 18000 | 43000 |
| Over 4 years | 30000 | 24000 | 54000 |
| Over 5 years | 40000 | 30000 | 70000 |
| Over 6 years | 45000 | 36000 | 81000 |
| Over 7 years | 50000 | 42000 | 92000 |
| Over 8 years | 55000 | 48000 | 103000 |
| Over 9 years | 60000 | 54000 | 114000 |
| Over 10 years + (Max) | 65000 | 60000 | 125000 |
enhanced medical card
All residents of a Mother and Baby or County Homes for six months or more will be eligible for an enhanced medical card. If you live abroad and are applying for the scheme you will have a choice. You can either take the card and use it when visiting Ireland or if you should decide to move back to Ireland permanently in the future or you can opt to receive a once-off payment of €3,000 instead of the medical card, as a contribution towards your individual health needs.
The services available, without charge, through the enhanced medical card are as follows:
- GP services;
- prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances;
- dental, ophthalmic and aural services;
- home nursing;
- home support;
- chiropody/podiatry; and
- physiotherapy.
What Institutions are covered by the Scheme?
Mother and Baby Home Institutions
- St Patrick’s/ Pelletstown, Navan Road, Dublin 7
- The Tuam Children’s Home, Tuam, Co. Galway
- Bessborough Mother and Baby Home, Co. Cork
- Manor house Castlepollard
- Sean Ross Abbey
- Árd Mhuire Dunboyne
- Bethany Home, Co. Dublin
- Denny House, Co. Dublin
- Miss Carr’s Flatlets, Co. Dublin
- The Regina Coeli Hostel, Co. Dublin
- The Castle Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal
- The County Clare Nursery, Kilrush, Co. Clare
- Belmont Flatlets, Co. Dublin
- St. Gerard’s, Co. Dublin
- Please note that on the 12th of July 2022, the Oireachtas joint committee recommended that the following institutions should be included.
- St. Patrick’s Guild
- Temple Hill
- St Josephs – Stamullen
- St. Annes – Stamullen
- West Bank – Greystones
Unfortunately, as of the most current terms of the Scheme, redress does not extend beyond the institutions listed above, however, once again we advise that you keep an eye on our website for any further development or updates on this matter as it is ever evolving and changing day by day.
County Home Institutions
- Sacred heart Home and Hospital, Carlow
- St. Felim’s County Home and Hospital, Cavan
- St Joseph’s Hospital, Ennis, Co. Clare
- Cork County Home and District St Finbarr’s, Cork City
- Our Lady of Lourdes Home, Midleton, Co. Cork
- Mount Carmel Home, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
- St. Patrick’s Hospital, Fermoy, Co. Cork
- St. Joseph’s Home, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- St. Kevin’s Institution (Initially the Dublin Union)
- St. Brendan’s Home, Loughrea, Co. Galway
- St. Columbanus Home, Killarney, Co. Kerry
- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, Co. Kildare
- St. Columba’s County Home, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
- St. Patrick’s Home, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
- St. Ita’s Home, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick
- St. Camillus Hospital, Co. Limerick
- St. Joseph’s Hospital, Co. Longford
- Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
- St. Joseph’s Home, Trim, Co. Meath
- St, Mary’s Hospital, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
- Sacred Heart Home, Roscommon
- St. John’s Hospital, Sligo
- Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, Co Tipperary
- St. Patrick’s Hospital, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
- St John’s Hospital, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
- St. Mary’s Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- St. John’s Hospital, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- St. Colman’s, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
What is the Application Process?
The Scheme, as previously mentioned, is not currently open and it is not expected to be active until late 2022 or early 2023, but it will be well published and documented when it has been fully established. If you are looking to apply for the scheme, there are parts of the process you can begin presently. You will need to have evidence that records your time spent at one of the eligible institutions. These can be generally found on Tulsa’s website.
Here to help
We, at Carol McCormack solicitors, strive to help anyone qualified to this scheme receive the adequate legal advice and redress payment. We are remaining vigilant of any updates to the situation and will post them as we get them. We will also help you prepare the details for your application so that you will be adequately prepared. To contact us in relation to the Redress Scheme, ring us on 071 962 1846 or send us an email at info@carolmccormacksolicitors.ie
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