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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 17, 2016

MOTION NO.21

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Council supports the newly formed ''United Survivors Group'' and Endorses there mission statement and aims as outlined below, As a Council we commit to writing to the Minister for Children and the Taoiseach to convey the ethos of the groups mission and aims and to ask for a detail report on all the aims raised

Mission Statement:
 
‘’Working in Partnership for the common good of all Survivors of Church and State Institutional Abuse’’
  
0ur aims is to Campaign for:

1.      an end to the use of the Word ‘’Home’’ in reference to Mothers and Babies institutions.
2.      A Change in the terms of reference of the commission of Inquiry to include illegal adoptions and stolen babies.
3.      A State memorial garden to all Survivors.
4.      A State Apology stating that ‘’The Single Irish Females did nothing wrong’’

5.      A Church and State Redress Scheme

6.      A State supported DNA voluntary website

7.      The Establishment of a National Survivors Helpline

REPORT:

If the Motion is passed a letter will issue to the appropriate Minister, and when a reply is received it will be issued to the Members.