Michael D'Arcy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not know if I have ever heard so many clichés in a sentence. I wish to raise the case of State citizens who were given a flu vaccination and who now suffer from narcolepsy. To my great disappointment, the current Minister for Health has done nothing for them. I am hopeful that if there is a change in the Department of Health, the incoming Minister - whoever he or she may be - will shine a spotlight on the issue so the affected people will be looked after in some manner, as that has not happened to date. It is regretful and wrong that citizens are being ignored like this.

I take this opportunity to thank a number of hoteliers in the south east who formulated the novel idea that those people living in the Croke Park area who would be impacted by the five concerts could have rooms made available to them. It was a clever suggestion and those hoteliers have indicated if the people affected want to move for the duration of the concerts, there is room in the south east for them. I thank them for those efforts.