Dr. Kevin Kelleher:

To be clear, we propose, and it is being led by Professor Alf Nicholson, who is the paediatric lead for the HSE, to put in place a care pathway for any adolescent boy or girl who has the symptoms being spoken about. It is not linked to the vaccine. We have to be very clear it is not being provided for anybody who claims he or she has those symptoms as a result of a vaccine. It will be provided to them and they can avail of it. We have clearly identified, and Professor Butler has intimated this, that these children have not been dealt with as well as they could have been, be they children today or children ten years ago. We want to make sure boys and girls all get the same care. Professor Nicholson has produced this pathway and we have tried to have discussions with the parents concerned but it has not been totally successful. It will be introduced within the next year. It is trying to provide clarity. It is very clear such children have always been there, and for longer than any of us in the room have been alive there has been evidence for it. We need to provide them with good services as a consequence.