Religious orders ‘running rings’ around government after one makes cash offer

The Government is allowing religious bodies involved in mother and baby homes to “run rings” around it after it emerged that only one order made a “serious offer” of cash to pay redress to survivors, the Dáil has heard.

Government-appointed negotiator Sheila Nunan led talks with religious bodies that were involved in mother and baby institutions.

The process was part of a bid to secure a financial contribution towards the cost of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.

Ms Nunan submitted her final report to the Minister for Equality, Norma Foley following talks with seven Catholic bodies and the Church of Ireland.

In early 2023, former Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman wrote to the religious orders asking them to contribute towards the redress scheme.

Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan said that “going cap in hand” to the religious order was not successful.

“Nearly two years later, Ms Nunan has filed her final report stating just one…

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