Minister will take 'specific proposals' on redress bill in 2022

Roderic O'Gorman defended the decision to block children who spent less than six months in mother and baby homes from the redress scheme

Children's Minister Roderick O'Gorman said the Government will be bringing forward legislation in the new year to support the establishment of a payment scheme.

Opposition parties will get an opportunity to bring forward changes to a much-criticised mother and baby homes redress scheme in the new year, Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman has said.

However, Mr O'Gorman has continued to defend the decision to block children who spent less than six months in these institutions from the scheme. Serious concerns have been raised by survivors and campaigners about a number of aspects of the scheme.