Mother and baby home redress scheme 'coldly' crafted to reduce costs for State

Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman promised payments will be made as soon as possible.

The Government has been accused of "coldly and calculatedly" drawing up the mother and baby home redress scheme in a way that aims to reduce the cost to the State.

Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman has defended the details of an €800m redress scheme which was signed off by ministers this week, and has promised that payments will be made as soon as possible.