Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not know whether the Minister of State is fully aware of the dangerous and lasting side effects of Lariam and whether he has met some of the soldiers and former soldiers I met at the weekend. They were able to describe in graphic detail what had happened to them and their colleagues and were also able to point to quite a number of other countries that have declared the drug to be one of last resort. The United States Army Special Forces Command has banned its use. Countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Canada have either banned its use or use it as a last resort. I have put many questions to a number of Ministers over the years; I believe the Minister of State is the fourth Minister with whom I have raised this question. Ireland still allows the use of a drug that is highly suspect in terms of its use by Defence Forces personnel travelling overseas to represent this country and do good work.

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