Redress scheme for Mother and Baby home survivors amounts to a cover-up of crimes, says Cairns

Social Democrat TD Holly Cairns said the scheme is designed to give as little compensation as possible.

The Government has been accused of continuing to facilitate the cover-up of crimes and human rights abuses, during a Dáil debate on redress for mother and baby home survivors.

Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns hit out at Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman over his redress scheme, which she said is designed to give as little compensation to as small a number of survivors as possible.