Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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117. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of soldiers who were administered mefloquine and Primaquine by the Army, despite having been diagnosed as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency negative. [26678/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As part of the screening process prior to deployment on a mission to a malarious area, an individual’s G6PD status is checked. As a matter of policy, those found to be deficient in G6PD are deemed unsuitable for deployment to a malarious area. While G6PD deficiency is not a contraindication to the use of Lariam (Mefloquine), if the individual is not found suitable for overseas service in a malarious area, he/she will not be required to use Lariam (Mefloquine) or Primaquine.

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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118. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason Primaquine was prescribed to soldiers by the Defence Forces, despite it being unlicensed and unregulated by the Health Products Regulatory Authority. [26679/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Unfortunately it has not proved possible to compile the full information in response to this question in the time available. I will write to the Deputy when the information is to hand.