Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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481. To ask the Minister for Health if the families of the children affected by the CAMHS scandal in County Kerry will receive compensation or if it is to be restricted to the affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45445/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Government approved, in April last, a scheme to compensate persons who suffered harm or injury whilst in the care of Kerry CAMHS, as identified through the Maskey Report and who have been notified by CAMHS, in the period 1 July 2016 to 19 April 2021. The scheme is managed by the State Claims Agency (SCA) which has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities, including the HSE. The terms of the scheme were agreed by Government and they’re available online at the following website:

For ease of reference I have also included a link to the frequently asked questions in relation to the scheme

www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/south-kerry-camhs-review/faq-compensation-scheme.pdf