Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remember being publicly criticised for bringing claims against the Department and the health boards at the time. It is amazing how the wheel has now suddenly totally turned. I was severely criticised for claiming back money for people whom the State had looked after. I remember that distinctly back from 2004 or 2005. It would be helpful to show that there was open disclosure, in the sense of the people who could claim, the limits that were there and the extent to which families were aware of what they could claim. It is also clearly advised that anyone who was alive on, or after, 8 or 9 December 1998 could claim. It would be helpful if we got a copy of those publications.