An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-28
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. During the pandemic all available Department of Health resources were devoted to the public health response. This meant that work on a vaccine damage compensation scheme was stalled. However, a senior counsel has prepared an initial report on this for the Department. It is expected that further work on it will be advanced this year. A similar scheme exists in the UK already. It is a good model to follow and one that can provide an alternative to court which is expensive, lengthy and stressful for all.

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