Róisín Shortall
Ceist:2019. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied), following its correspondence. [44078/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 8 September 2022
Ceisteanna (2019)
Freagraí scríofa
Matters raised in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy, relate to litigation that has been delegated to the State Claims Agency, by Government Order. The Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible for me to comment on matters that are sub-judice.
However, I am happy to inform the Deputy that I met with members of the organisation in February last and assured them of the Government’s commitment to provide them with the necessary health supports to meet their related needs.
Following that meeting, the designated senior manager in the Health Service Executive who liaises with Irish thalidomide survivors, commenced a process to develop recommendations for future planning and pathways of care for survivor’s health care needs now and into the future.
The recommendations will also inform the work already underway in the Department to provide these health and personal social supports on a statutory footing as committed to by the Government.