Written answers
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Department of Health and Children
Vaccination Programme
10:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 31 January 2007, the outcome of an examination into the feasibility of introducing the vaccine damage compensation scheme by the Vaccine Damage Steering Group; the number and date of meetings of the group; the membership of the group; when such a scheme will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12362/07]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In its report on Childhood Immunisation, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children recommended that legislation be drawn up to provide for a no-fault National Vaccine Injury Compensation Scheme.
The Vaccine Damage Steering Group has been established to examine the issue of vaccine damage. The Group met for the first time on 13 March 2007. The Group is due to meet again in mid April. The membership of the Group is as follows:
| Organisation | Nominee | Position |
| DOHC | Mr Chris Fitzgerald (Chair) | Principal, Public Health Division |
| Health Service Executive | Dr Darina O'Flanagan, | Director of the HPSC |
| Health Service Executive | Dr Brenda Corcoran | Head of National Immunisation Office |
| Health Service Executive | Nominee to be confirmed | Head of Quality and Risk |
| Irish Medicines Board | Ms Rita Purcell | Director of Finance and Corporate Affairs |
| State Claims Agency | Ms Susan Moriarty | Solicitor and Deputy Head of Claims |
| UCD | Professor Denis Cusack | UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science |
| DOHC | Mr Brendan Phelan | Principal, Public Private Policy Issues and Health Insurance |
| DOHC | Dr Eibhlin Connolly | Deputy CMO |
| DOHC | Ms Caroline Sellars | Secretary to Group |
The Group is committed to producing a preliminary report on its findings by July of this year.
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