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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Does the issue of narcolepsy as it relates to the vaccine form part of the new report on damage by vaccines? What is the position on that issue and has funding been provided? The Minister stated supports were being made available in the context of education, the provision of medicines, etc., but I understood a compensation package would also be provided for children who suffered from...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Ms McGuinness can deal with the question on narcolepsy in more detail. It is not covered under this subhead, but proposals on how to deal with it are being put together for consideration by the Government. There is no question or doubt that people have suffered as a consequence of the vaccine which was given and taken in good faith. That brings me to Deputy Denis Naughten's inquiry. This...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Ms McGuinness might discuss the narcolepsy issue.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Ms Laverne McGuinness: Provision of €800,000 has been made in the 2013 service plan for narcolepsy. A group has been set up and is working with the families concerned on their issues.