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

Ms Michele Tait:

Contaminated products were used in certain other countries around the world. Ireland is considered to have a low prevalence of hepatitis C. Including the 1,700 people infected through State products, the rate is in line with that in other countries.