Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government has decided when the Stardust survivors and their relatives will receive counselling (details supplied). [1485/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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On foot of a request by the former ERHA, my Department issued letters to the Stardust Victims Committee in September 2002, May 2003 and again in August 2003 requesting information on the names and addresses and the type of counselling required so that arrangements could be made for the provision of these services. To date no reply has been received.

Counselling is available to people through the health services. Local GPs should have a list of counsellors that they could recommend. Alternatively, the general manager, community care, HSE northern area, Cromcastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 5, Tel. 01-816033, will be able to help.