Government appoints negotiator for redress talks with religious orders

Roderic O'Gorman said he could not put a figure on just how much the orders which ran the homes will contribute to the €800m scheme. Photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins

The Government has appointed an external negotiator to conduct redress talks with religious orders.

Religious orders have yet to agree how much they will contribute toward the mother and baby home redress scheme, with negotiations taking a backseat to the roll-out of the scheme. However, on Tuesday Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman appointed former INTO general secretary, Sheila Nunan, as the lead negotiator on behalf of the State.