Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002

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Number 13 of 2002

RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS REDRESS ACT, 2002

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Establishment day.
3.	Establishment of Board.
4.	Additional Institution.
5.	Functions of Board.
6.	Membership of Board.
7.	Entitlement to award.
8.	Period for making applications.
9.	Deceased applicants.
10.	Hearing of application.
11.	Supplemental provisions to section 10.
12.	Settlement of applications.
13.	Award of Board.
14.	Establishment of Review Committee.
15.	Decision of Review Committee.
16.	Assessment of Injuries Report.
17.	Assessment of injuries regulations.
18.	Privilege.
19.	Admissibility of certain evidence.
20.	Evidence on oath.
21.	Advice on financial management of award.
22.	Income and award.
23.	Special account.
24.	Indemnity and contribution.
25.	Lodgement of money.
26.	Report of Board.
27.	Taxation of costs.
28.	Prohibition on disclosure of information.
29.	Staff.
30.	Restriction of Data Protection Act, 1988.
31.	Application of Freedom of Information Act, 1997 to certain records.
32.	Amendment of Act of 2000.
33.	Regulations.
34.	Penalties.
35.	Criminal records.
36.	Power to remove difficulties.
37.	Laying of regulations.
38.	Expenses.
39.	Short title.

SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to
	Children Act, 1908	1908, c. 67
	Civil Liability Act, 1961	1961, No. 41
	Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act, 2000	2000, No. 7
	Data Protection Act, 1988	1988, No. 25
	Freedom of Information Act, 1997	1997, No. 13
	Income Tax Acts
	Local Government Act, 2001	2001, No. 37
	Medical Practitioners Act, 1978	1978, No. 4
	National Archives Act, 1986	1986, No. 11
	Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act, 1998	1998, No. 49
	Statutes of Limitations
	Succession Act, 1965	1965, No. 27
	Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997	1997, No. 30

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Number 13 of 2002

RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS REDRESS ACT, 2002

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAKING OF FINANCIAL AWARDS TO ASSIST IN THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO AS CHILDREN WERE RESIDENT IN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE AND WHO HAVE OR HAVE HAD INJURIES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ABUSE RECEIVED WHILE SO RESIDENT AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH THE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS REDRESS BOARD TO MAKE SUCH AWARDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVIEW OF SUCH AWARDS BY THE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [10th April, 2002]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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