In light of the British Government announcement yesterday that children brain damaged by the administration of vaccine will receive compensation of £100,000, and that the then Minister for Health, Deputy Woods, compensated such children with £10,000, will the Tánaiste ensure the ombudsman for children Bill is published as soon as possible to ensure equality of treatment for children brain damaged by State administered vaccines?
The Tánaiste: We will ensure it is published as soon as possible. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Hanafin, is currently working on the Bill, the heads of which the Government agreed on 18 April. The Bill will be published in the autumn session.