Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I refer to the issue of global information. There may be some evidence coming from abroad, including areas outside Europe, relating to people who have been affected with narcolepsy because of Pandemrix vaccination. If there is such information or if treatment becomes available that assists or benefits these people, will the Government examine the peer-reviewed material and other documentation to ensure that patients get the best advice, information, clinical assessment and treatment available in the world? We have several people that have been affected with narcolepsy because of this vaccination but there may be others throughout the world. By pooling information and sourcing elsewhere we may come up with solutions to these difficulties.

There is a broader issue and I hope these people meet the Minister in this regard. The idea that people are serving notice on the State in the courts for compensation is a clear indication that the State is not looking favourably on redress. If it were, then the first engagement or port of call would be the State, as opposed to having to force the State into a confrontation.

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