Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

I agree with Senator Finucane that there may be ways around this. Perhaps the Minister has not even thought about it. Perhaps the women in the lower income bracket could be included in the drugs refund scheme and thus be given something back.

An official from the HSE on "Morning Ireland" this morning stated that, after further investigations, the vaccine would be available nationally to all women. In the meantime, it is wrong to say to women on medical cards who are in the lower income bracket they cannot have it. We must consider allowing such women recoup the costs, either through income tax reliefs or the drugs refund scheme.