81. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to implement all recommendations contained within the Magdalene Commission report as prepared by Mr. Justice Quirke in May 2012 on the establishment of an ex gratia scheme and related matters for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen laundries; the date on which legislation to provide enhanced medical services to eligible women similar to that available to applicable persons under the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 will be introduced; if, under the terms of the Magdalen redress scheme, an eligible woman already in receipt of the full State contributory pension and therefore not receiving any further top-up payment will have her existing full State contributory pension deemed free of income and other tax; and the progress that has been made regarding the implications of payments and supports to eligible women living in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and other countries, as set out in recommendation 12 of the Magdalene Commission report. [52550/13]

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81. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to implement all recommendations contained within the Magdalene Commission report as prepared by Mr. Justice Quirke in May 2012 on the establishment of an ex gratia scheme and related matters for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen laundries; the date on which legislation to provide enhanced medical services to eligible women similar to that available to applicable persons under the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 will be introduced; if, under the terms of the Magdalen redress scheme, an eligible woman already in receipt of the full State contributory pension and therefore not receiving any further top-up payment will have her existing full State contributory pension deemed free of income and other tax; and the progress that has been made regarding the implications of payments and supports to eligible women living in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and other countries, as set out in recommendation 12 of the Magdalene Commission report. [52550/13]

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