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Title Volume Publication Date Recommendations Links
Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report - 18 Jun 2026 106

Recommendations (1)

R106
Accepted

Redress working party for MAH victims

Recommendation
In relation to direct redress, including consideration of financial compensation, we recommend that the DoH set up a small working party to consult with patients, service user groups and individuals connected to those who have suffered abuse at MAH in …
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In September 2026, Robbie Butler, Minister of Health, stated that officials had carried out initial scoping work on establishing a redress working party and that he expected advice on options imminently, adding that the department will engage with families before anything is agreed (Robbie Butler, Sep 2026). In June 2026, his predecessor Mike Nesbitt accepted the recommendation on behalf of the Department of Health NI, committing to set up the consultative working group after meeting with families (Mike Nesbitt response, Jun 2026).

Department of Health NI · 22 Jun 2026 Accepted
Words of: Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health, statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 22 June 2026 (Official Report)
I am determined that it will not be an open-ended process, and I give Members my commitment that my Department will move swiftly to respond to the recommendations, starting with accepting No 106. I shall set up a small consultative working group to discuss redress once I have met some of the families, which I shall do as soon as we agree dates.
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