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Galway TD says redress scheme for Mother and Baby Homes needs to be "broken apart and put back together"

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Galway TD says redress scheme for Mother and Baby Homes needs to be "broken apart and put back together"

Galway Bay FM newsroom- A Galway TD has told the Dáil that the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes needs to be "broken apart and put back together".

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Deputy Sean Canney was voicing support for a motion demanding that the Government urgently review a number of the criteria included in the scheme.

This includes the controversial exclusion of survivors who spent less than six months at a home.

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Deputy Canney warned while the scheme is well-intended, it's deeply unfair to divide and segregate survivors when just a single day spent in a home could bring untold trauma and anguish.

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He further argued that the Government needs to be strong in demanding substantive contributions from religious orders - as well as pharmaceutical firms who conducted trials.

Deputy Canney said it's not about money, but recognition for all rather than a select few.

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