Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister publish the names of the members of his expert advisory panel? It would be very useful for all of us to know which people have been advising him and the Department of Defence.

Does the Minister recall the 2013 "Prime Time" investigations unit exposé which suggested there was a three to five times increased risk of suicide among Irish troops who were prescribed Lariam? I used Lariam myself on my first visit to Africa, to no obvious ill effect, it would appear. However, I have met people who have manifestly suffered as a result of using this drug.

I put it to the Minister that he, or someone who succeeds him, will end up standing up in this House and giving an account of why the Department of Defence continued to stand over the use of this drug long after there was proven international concern. Indeed, it is a concern which has been expressed by none other than the chairman of the company responsible for manufacturing the drug.

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