Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2004
313 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 2 March 2004, when details of the preliminary review of the schemes will be published; if he will establish a vaccine damage compensation scheme; the actions he has taken to date following his meeting with the Irish vaccine injury campaign representatives in April 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19375/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe matters raised by the group concerned at the meeting in April 2002 were considered by my Department. A preliminary review of the schemes in place in a number of other countries was subsequently undertaken by my Department; this preliminary review involved a general overview of details of schemes in place in a number of other countries. This review was done in order to establish general details of schemes already in existence; however, a detailed examination of such schemes has not yet been undertaken. This preliminary overview is a working document which forms part of the deliberative process and it would not be appropriate to release the details thereof at this stage.
My Department is keeping the position in regard to the possible establishment of an alleged vaccine damage compensation scheme under review.
