Below are questions asked by TDs in Dáil Éireann, relating to Caranua and other areas relevant to survivors

Publication of 2015 Annual Report

Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there has been a delay in the publication of Caranua annual report for 2015 and the appeals officers report for 2015; and when they are likely to be published. 

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Richard Bruton):  The Deputy will be pleased to hear that the reports in question were recently laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Notices to this effect appeared in the Order Paper of Dáil Éireann of 28 September 2016.

Applicants told their ‘claims were completed’

Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of recipients of support from Caranua which were wrongly told in July 2015 that their claims were complete; and the number which have since been instructed that this was an error. 

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Richard Bruton): Caranua is an independent statutory body and I have no role in relation to its day to day operations. I have therefore arranged to have the Deputy’s question forwarded to Caranua and requested it to examine the issues raised and to reply to her as soon as possible.

Direct Reply to Deputy Daly:

26th October 2016

RE: PQ Reference Numbers 30566/16

Dear Deputy Daly,

I am writing with regard to PQ number 30566/16 which states:

253. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of recipients of support from Caranua which were wrongly told in July 2015 that their claims were complete; and the number which have since been instructed that this was an error. [30566/16]

I am unsure of the circumstances to which you refer in July 2015. Can you please provide further information in writing.