Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The choice of medication is a matter for the medical professionals within the Defence Forces, namely, the medical officers. It is not up to Members of Dáil Éireann to decide on what is the most appropriate medication to be taken in sub-Saharan Africa. All personnel are screened prior to deployment to ensure they are suitably fit for whatever medication is prescribed. It is the medical professionals who assess each individual. I expect that the report of the review group will be given to me shortly. At that juncture, I will consider the findings of the review group and whatever recommendations are made in the report. Due to High Court litigation which has been adjourned from 4 July to 3 November 2017, I am precluded from commenting any further on the individual cases.

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