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The Redress Board was set up under the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 to make fair and reasonable awards to persons who, as children, were abused while resident in industrial schools, reformatories and other institutions subject to state regulation or inspection. The Board, which is wholly independent, is chaired by Mr. Justice Esmond Smyth. It is important to note that the Residential Institutions Redress Board no longer has the power to accept new applications for the following reasons: This Web site provides a general outline of the way in which the Board dealt with applications for redress. All applications were considered in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 and the Regulations made under the Act. For further information, please download A Guide
to the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002. |