Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Oireachtas report on child immunisation of July 2001 which recommended that a compensation scheme be established; the number of submissions received on this subject arising from the public invitation issued in August 2007 and the report of the steering committee established by her to look at and examine the link between vaccination and brain damage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37340/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Vaccine Damage Steering Group was established by my Department to examine this issue. The Group includes representatives from the Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive, the Irish Medicines Board and the State Claims Agency. 125 submissions were received following a public invitation in the national press in August 2007. I understand that the Vaccine Damage Steering Group is at an advanced stage of finalising its consideration of this matter and I expect to receive its report and recommendations very shortly.