The issue was discussed at a meeting of Executive and church leaders.
First Minister Arlene Foster and Junior Minister Declan Kearney met with the Catholic Church s Archbishop Eamon Martin, Church of Ireland Archbishop John McDowell, and representatives from Barnardo’s and the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) to discuss the remaining recommendations from the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry.
The Inquiry, chaired by the late judge Sir Anthony Hart, called for compensation, a memorial to the victims and a formal apology.
A roundtable meeting will take place with the institutions involved in the running of children s homes in the coming weeks to discuss principles underpinning the financial contributions before individual discussions with each institution.
Six nuns have died in one convent in Newbridge amid growing concern that nuns and priests living in congregated settings have not been prioritized for the Covid-19 vaccine.