Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The straight answer to that is I do not think there is any connection between the payment and lariam. We can check the matter and revert to the Deputy. The note I have states that payments under subhead A3 comprise disability pensions and gratuities granted to former members of the Defence Forces. Currently, there are 774 recipients. Currently, 225 allowances are paid to dependants for deceased members. I will get back to the Deputy with the specific detail. I have a note on lariam generally in terms of the justification for using it, which is essentially still on medical grounds, but I am not aware that people are being paid an allowance linked to disability or injury because of the use of lariam. I do not think that is the case but I will check the matter for the Deputy.