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Narcolepsy support legislation

Summary

Michael Healy-Rae seeks a Government support package and a meeting for children who developed narcolepsy after Pandemrix vaccination, attempting to link the request to health legislation. The Chair says the meeting request must be raised separately and the Taoiseach cannot confirm that it falls within the Bill.

Members of the SOUND support group for children who developed narcolepsy from the pandemrix injection wonders why the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, has refused to meet them and bring forward a package-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Hold on a second.

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No, this is under the------

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

It is not under anything and you know it as well as I do. What promised legislation are we talking about? This has nothing to do with meeting the Minister, Deputy Reilly.

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The health (amendment) Bill.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

When is the health (amendment) Bill due, Taoiseach?

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When will the Minister bring forward the package he promised to support these children?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

There is a whole range of Bills on health. Legislation on persons aged over 70 years was approved this morning.

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What about the narcolepsy issue?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Is that the Bill you are looking for?

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No, I asked a specific question.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

But you do not ask questions------

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It comes under the health (amendment) Bill.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

How do you mean?

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The Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, made a commitment to the parents of children suffering because of narcolepsy from the pandemrix injection. This is a fact the Taoiseach knows about. Can he please tell us when the Minister will meet these people? It comes under the heading of the Bill.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

When the Minister will meet people and when the Bill will be published are different issues.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Table a question about when the Minister will meet the group. We will get the Taoiseach to talk about when the Bill is due.

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Can the Taoiseach not just answer us now?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Taoiseach cannot answer a question about when the Minister will meet someone. He is good, but he is not that good.

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Why not? He is the Taoiseach. He is supposed to answer questions.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

He is not doing it on the Order of Business in any case. Has the Taoiseach given an answer about legislation?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I am not sure the Deputy's question relates to the health (amendment) Bill.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy Healy-Rae had better have a chat with the Minister himself.

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