Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 22 November 2018

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence

9:00 am

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

At this point, may I commend Dr. Brian O'Mahony, the chief executive of the Irish Haemophilia Society? I know he has worked with Mr. Breslin and the HSE. The Irish Haemophilia Society has done major work for the people who suffered as a consequence of this medical negligence scandal. I spoke to a number of people who have been through the process and have been compensated, which is the reason I am concerned about those who are still going through the process. It can be complex and difficult to determine a liability because one has to determine loss of earnings, whether there was a loss in terms of a career path. Is that still an issue and part of the complexities of arriving at a settlement for an individual?

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