Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015

This Act makes provisions for a broad range of health services, which will be provided free of charge to women who worked in Magdalen laundries.

The range of health services provided free of charge include:

• general practitioner, medical and surgical services
• drugs, medicines and surgical appliances
• nursing services
• home help services
• dental, ophthalmic and aural services
• counselling services
• chiropody services
• physiotherapy services

The legislation also provides these women with exemption from charges for acute in-patient services.

In addition, it provides that payments made to the women arising from a scheme of ex-gratia payments will not be included in any financial assessment of means under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 .

Act, Explanatory Memo, Bill and Debates

Associated S.I.'s

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015