Written answers

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Department of Health and Children

Compensation Schemes

10:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: 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. [16673/07]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In its report on Childhood Immunisation, the Oireachtas Joint 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 on 13 March 2007, 17 April 2007 and 21 May 2007. The Group will meet again in early July. The membership of the Group is as follows:

OrganisationNomineePosition
DOHCMr Chris Fitzgerald (Chair)Principal, Public Health Division
Health Service ExecutiveDr Darina O'Flanagan,Director of the HPSC
Health Service ExecutiveDr Brenda CorcoranHead of National Immunisation Office
Health Service ExecutiveMs Cornelia StuartQuality and Risk Manager — Dublin North East
Irish Medicines BoardMs Rita PurcellDirector of Finance and Corporate Affairs
State Claims AgencyMs Susan MoriartySolicitor and Deputy Head of Claims
UCD Professor Denis CusackUCD School of Medicine and Medical Science
DOHCMr Brendan PhelanPrincipal, Public Private Policy Issues and Health Insurance
DOHCDr Eibhlin ConnollyDeputy CMO
DOHCMs Caroline SellarsSecretary to Group

The Group is committed to producing a preliminary report on its findings by end July of this year.

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