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

I thank the Minister of State for the response. Hopefully, he will be able to meet the group soon even with the restrictions of possible litigation. It was interesting that the note we got on the grouping of questions listed the branch in question as "litigation branch". I had not seen that previously.

As the Minister of State said, representatives of the group, Action Lariam for Irish Soldiers, have met former Ministers. However, things are moving very quickly internationally. Since the group met the former Minister, Deputy Coveney, a former chief of staff of the British Army has indicated an apology to the members who served under him. In addition the Canadian House of Commons is holding hearings on the effects of Lariam. One of the four demands of the campaign is the immediate cessation of the issuing of Lariam and generic drugs to Irish soldiers serving in theatre at present. Hopefully the Minister of State will be able to give greater consideration to that in the coming weeks.

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