Our Lady of Lourdes redress scheme
Deputy Ryan seeks expedited compensation arrangements for women excluded from the Lourdes redress scheme on age grounds; the Taoiseach undertakes to provide an updated position.
With regard to the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital redress scheme, a commitment to the women involved was given in the programme for Government, and subsequent commitments were given by the Minister for Health, to seek a mechanism to compensate those women excluded on age grounds alone. We are told a review is under way in the Department to bring this to a conclusion and certain roadblocks are involved. Will the Taoiseach give a personal commitment that he will ask that the matter be expedited and brought to a speedy conclusion? Perhaps he can tell us where lies the review at present.
