Current mother and baby home redress scheme 'heaps abuse upon abuse' 

Children who spent less than six months in mother and baby homes will not qualify for redress. File picture: Larry Cummins 

The Government has been urged to expand the mother and baby home redress scheme as the current proposals simply "heap abuse upon abuse".

Campaigners say the scheme is "flawed" as it excludes 40% of survivors and denies healthcare to two-thirds.