Mother and baby home redress scheme will not open to applicants until next year

Children's Minister Roderick O'Gorman could not say if the scheme will open early next year or whether it will be later in 2022. Picture: Sam Boal

Applications to the mother and baby home redress scheme will not open until next year, the Children's Minister has confirmed.

Minister Roderic O'Gorman had intended to have a scheme ready to go to Cabinet last month, however, this has been delayed partly down to a large number of submissions from the public during the consultation process.