The Taoiseach and Minister for Education will meet with the four survivors of industrial and reformatory schools who have been on hunger strike for the last 39 days.
The four protestors, who range in age from 57 to 73, have also been sleeping in a tent outside Leinster House since September 21st.
Maurice Patton O’Connell, Miriam Moriarty Owens and Mary Donovan were child inmates of Pembroke Alms Industrial School in Tralee, while Mary Dunlevy Greene attended an industrial school in Limerick.
They began their hunger strike on September 21st and say they’ll continue this action until their demands are met.
Their demands include the provision of Health Amendment Act (HAA) Cards that provide enhanced medical cover and a full state contributory pension to survivors of industrial and reform schools.
Taoiseach Mícheál Martin and Minister for Education Helen McEntee will meet with the four protesters around 6.30pm today.
Minister of State and Kerry Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae says more needs to be done for the hunger strikers.
He says what they are asking for is reasonable and says he is concerned for their health
