Flanagan: €25.7m paid out to 682 Magdalene Laundry survivors

More than €25m has been paid out to just over 680 Magdalene Laundry survivors under the redress scheme.

It comes as the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) in July raised issues concerning the McAleese Report and its findings. The Ombudsman has also launched an investigation into the “possible maladministration” of the scheme.

Responding to a parliamentary question, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said €25.7m has been paid out as part of the redress scheme to 682 women. A total of 166 of these payments were made to women resident outside the State, with a further four payments expected. Mr Flanagan also said the issue of a memorial garden would be addressed once the compensation process was completed.