Religious orders with millions in assets not contributing to redress scheme
Religious bodies who have declined to contribute towards a redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes have assets worth more than €1 billion.
The Department of Children had asked religious orders to pay €267 million towards the scheme.
However, only two of eight religious bodies linked to mother and baby homes in Ireland have offered to contribute.
The Sisters of Bon Secours offered €12.97 million – a sum deemed as meaningful and accepted by the Irish Government.
The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul has proposed contributing a building to the scheme. That offer is to be considered by the Government.
A third religious body – the Sisters of St John of God – declined to contribute to the scheme but offered a conditional donation of €75,000 to be used for a charitable purpose associated with mother and baby home survivors.
The remaining five bodies – the Congregation of Lady of the Good Shepherd; the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and…
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