Written answers
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Department of Health
Thalidomide Victims Compensation
Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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256. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the Heidelberg study into survivors of thalidomide, if he has proposals to bring in a scheme similar to that operated by the German Government, where thalidomide survivors can draw down or borrow money to purchase items like car adaptions, kitchens, housing and so on at a rate of 1.6% [23170/13]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There are no proposals to introduce a loan scheme for Irish survivors of thalidomide as outlined by the Deputy.
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