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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
John Kierans

Living survivors of mother and baby homes will be able to seek compensation before Christmas

The living survivors of the mother and baby homes will be able to seek compensation before Christmas.

Legislation for the €800 million payment scheme will be passed by the Dail within a month, Children's Minister Roderic O' Gorman has confirmed.

A total of 34,000 survivors will be eligible for financial payments and 19,000 for enhanced medical cards under the new scheme.

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