Ms Carmel McDonnell Byrne:

That is a very good question. My God, that would alleviate so much stress for so many survivors. They constantly tell me things like they could not get their bloods done because they did not have €30 to pay for it. Even though they have a medical card that €30 is paying for fuel or something else. As a result, their disability becomes worse. We cannot really support them in this because we do not have the funding.

Quite a number of our people have osteoporosis. Many need an injection of Prolia twice year. This costs €35 for a GP or nurse to administer. People need bloods done and the injection within four weeks of each other.