Residential Institutions Redress Board Act 2002 and Amendments
The State initially envisaged
a compensation scheme which would follow-on from the
work of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse.
That is, the Commission’s Investigation Committee
would determine issues of fact concerning allegations
of abuse, and a Compensation Board would decide the
level of damages.During the early stages of the Commission,
it became clear that the Investigation Committee would
not be able to function unless the scheme of compensation
was initiated.
The Government decided that it would proceed
with the establishment of the Redress Board in advance
of completion of the work of the Commission. Legislation
was published in mid-2001 and, in March 2002, the Residential
Institutions Redress Act passed all stages in the Oireachtas.
The Bill was signed into law by the President on April
10th 2002 and is now the Residential Institutions Redress
Act 2002. Please click below to download
a copy of the act.
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The Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 was amended in accordance with Section 34 of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Act 2005. Please click below to download a copy of the act.
The Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 was amended in accordance with the Residential Institutions Redress Amendment Act 2011. Please click below to download a copy of the act.
The Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 was amended in accordance with Section 44 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. Please click below to download a copy of the act.
