As many as 75 members of the Magdalene Survivors
Together group will meet Judge John Quirke, president of the Law Reform
Commission, in Dublin this afternoon to discuss proposed compensation
packages for them.
Last February the Government asked Judge Quirke
to undertake a three-month review and to recommend criteria to be
applied in assessing the help it can provide to the women “in the areas
of payments and other supports, including medical cards, psychological
and counselling services and other welfare needs”.
In his Dáil apology to the women on February 19th, following publication of the McAleese report into the laundries, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said “when Judge Quirke has reported, the Government will establish a fund to assist the women, based on his recommendations."