Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mandate has given it a qualified welcome because Lidl, as everybody knows, does not recognise trade unions. I caution the Labour Party that while it is, of course, great news for the workers in Lidl, there are other issues, as Mandate has pointed out, concerning contracts and terms of employment, which also need to be addressed.

The main reason I rise is that my colleague, the leader of the Fianna Fáil group, has been raising an issue over a number of months regarding vaccination awareness. Specifically, he has raised the Gardasil injection given to young girls between 12 and 17, ostensibly to help them avoid contracting cervical cancer in their later years. We met with a support group whose website is regret.ie. The website contains testimonials from girls who have had the vaccination in Ireland. There are related, international testimonials on a website called sanevax.org.

I am serving notice that Fianna Fáil Senators intend formulating a motion to invite the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, who has refused to meet with this support group, to the House to explain national policy on this vaccination process. At the time of vaccination, the HSE does not provide the patient information leaflet which accompanies this medication to parents. It says the girl should tell her health care provider if she experiences any of the known side effects, of which there are 21. I have testimonials from young girls between 12 and 17 who have been confined to their beds; are in psychiatric units; are suffering from terminal fatigue; or have had their fledgling football and sporting careers disrupted to the point where they can no longer play games - all because of this vaccination.

The medical profession is protecting the pharmaceutical companies by denying there are any adverse side effects. The HSE is acting disgracefully by not providing the information leaflet. If we purchase medicine in a pharmacy, we will get an information leaflet explaining what the medication is, how it is to be used, and what side effects are possible. That information is not being provided to parents before they sign the consent form to allow their young girls - as young as 12 - receive the vaccine. I know of one girl of only 15 years of age who, three days after she got the vaccination, collapsed and is in a psychiatric unit.

This is an appalling vista. I could not believe what I was listening to. The more I have delved into this, the more I believe it is a national disgrace. I am not calling for it to be stopped as it is of benefit but I, along with my colleagues, will continue to ask that the full information is given as provided by the pharmaceutical company itself. That is a basic requirement so that parents can make an informed choice. The HSE has its own old leaflet out there which is only whitewash. This vaccination is obviously having a serious adverse effect on the lives of our young girls, not just in Ireland but worldwide. There are now over 100 at least identified in this----