A History of Shame,
Ireland's biggest Mother-Baby-Home.
​St Patrick's on the Navan Road, Dublin

 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2022/97/.

Click on the link above, scroll down to the end and click on the PDF image to see the entire Bill.

Proposed Payments based on the length of Time in the Mother and Baby Homes. 

List of Institutions covered under the Mother-Baby-Homes Bill 2022 

To all Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes, I am waiting for clarification from the Irish Government pertaining to Legal Fees paid for by the Irish Government. Below is an extract from the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022;- Section 37. I ask all Survivors to please wait until we, or I get clarification pertaining to Legal Fees.  Felix O’Neill 


Extract below from the --“Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022” 


Legal costs and expenses 
37. The Scheme may, in accordance with regulations under section 38, provide financial support to applicants to facilitate their— 

• (a)  seeking the assistance of a legal practitioner in providing an affidavit for the purposes of an application, and
• (b)  where relevant, availing of independent legal advice for the purpose of their 20 decision to accept or reject an offer under Part 3.

I strongly suggest that all Survivors contact a Solicitor with experience. I recommend Ciarán Leavy, Solicitor of Lavelle Partners -Dublin. Info;- below. 

motherandbabyhomes@equality.gov.ie 

The Irish Government will provide financial support for independent legal advice for all Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. 

Ciarán Leavy, or Arvil Scally-Solicitors of Lavelle Partners 

St. James’ House, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 Y017
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Phone;- Dublin (01) 644 5800
Email;-  cleavy@lavellepartners.ie