First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have launched a competition to appoint a non-judicial member of the Truth Recovery Redress Service.
The Executive Office said the competition is a step towards establishing a new Redress Service to administer a standardised payment scheme for people whose lives were affected by Mother and Baby Institutions and Magdalene Laundries.
The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill has recently completed its legislative stages in the Assembly. When it becomes law, the service will be established to receive, process and determine applications for payment.
Applications will be open to those admitted to, or born in, a relevant institution. Eligible relatives of deceased persons will also be able to apply under the scheme when the service is established.
The Redress Service will include at least two judicial members appointed by the Lady Chief Justice and at least one non-judicial member appointed by the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
Completed application forms for the non-judicial member role must be returned by 12 noon on Friday 14 August 2026. The post is part-time for up to five years, with the member expected to be available for a maximum of five days each calendar month. A daily rate of £500 will be paid, and the post is not pensionable.