Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I ask Dr. Bonner or any of the rest of the professional panel how many years before evidence presents in Ireland as to its effectiveness. As for the 70% signalled expectation of prevention, when the vaccine is applied to those aged 12 it will take some period of time before the evidence presents. I wonder are we still at too early a point in time in order for that.

I presume the European Medicines Agency, EMA, is the HPRA equivalent on the European stage. It confirms that the evidence does not support a causal link, but can it assert that there is not any link?

I am disappointed with Dr. Bonner's closing remarks and I say so to her directly here. I can only imagine how insensitive her closing sentence must have been to the parents of these children here today when she stated, "I strongly advise any such girls and their families to seek medical advice from their doctors and be guided by that advice". I would have every confidence that these parents have done that to exhaustion.