Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to put in place a supplementary Lourdes hospital redress scheme to properly acknowledge and appropriately respond to the needs of the 35 cases not included under the terms of the original redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25960/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Government approved the establishment of a Redress Board to administer an ex-gratia scheme of redress for certain former patients of Dr Neary. The Board which was chaired by Judge Maureen Harding Clark has concluded its work and all awards determined have been notified to successful applicants. I consider that the Scheme of Redress approved by the Government on the advice of Judge Clark represents a reasonable response to the findings of the Lourdes Hospital Inquiry in all of the circumstances. In a number of cases details of former patients of Dr. Neary were forwarded by the Department to the State Claims Agency for their consideration with the agreement of the Minister. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the specific circumstances of these cases.