Religious orders have yet to agree on contribution to mother and baby home redress scheme

Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman said negotiations with religious orders on their contribution to redress scheme were taking 'some time'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Negotiations on how much the Church should pay towards mother and baby home redress have been put on the back burner, as the Government prioritises the rollout of the scheme.

Religious orders have yet to agree on how much will be contributed toward the mother and baby home redress scheme, with negotiations taking "some time", according to Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman.