Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2015
430. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons suffering from glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency who were prescribed Primaquine while serving in the army in areas affected by malaria. [28840/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Military Authorities that as part of the screening process prior to deployment on a mission to a malarious area, an individual’s G6PD status is checked. As a matter of policy, those found to be deficient in G6PD are deemed unsuitable for deployment to a malarious area. If a member of the Defence Forces is not suitable for overseas service in a malarious area, they will not be required to use Primaquine.
