Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The Taoiseach and I had a constructive engagement with the Irish Thalidomide Association last Thursday, 17 November 2022.

Following a lengthy discussion, both sides agreed to enter into a process on a range of issues.

Engagement is underway on the format of that process, including the appointment of an independent chair, with a view to its commencement on 1 December 2022.

I want to assure survivors of thalidomide of the Government’s commitment to provide survivors with the necessary health and personal social service supports to meet their related needs. There is a designated senior manager in the Health Service Executive who liaises with Irish thalidomide survivors and on request assists them to access supports towards their ongoing health and personal social service needs.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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162. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds upon which evusheld which is used to prevent Covid-19 was not considered for emergency authorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58186/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly as soon as possible.