A Laois woman is writing to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to outline her issues with the redress scheme.
The daughter of a mother and baby home survivor says the State has a complete lack of understanding when it comes to unresolved trauma suffered by the women.
Laois' Laura Murphy's is writing to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, to outline her issues with the redress scheme.
The 800 million euro scheme has been met with scrutiny, as it excludes 40 percent of survivors - those who were born in a mother and baby home and spent less than six months as a child in one of the 44 listed institutions.
The Portlaoise woman says she's suffered intergenerational trauma as a result of her mum's experience:
Ms. Murphy's letter to the Taoiseach states:
"I wrote this letter to counter, on public record, the continued dismissal and delegitimization by government of the crimes against humanity that continue to be perpetrated on Mother and Baby Home survivors.
The government has one last chance to do right by survivors and the people of Ireland. Gone are the days of brushing trauma, mass abuse and genocide under the carpet.
The government must move from a space of re-traumatization to reparation, abdication to accountability and injustice to justice.
Ultimately, I am appealing to the humanity of our Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who can in turn initiate the healing of our nation."
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