276. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if a timeline for when the vaccine injury payment programme may be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49936/26]

Significant work has been completed by my Department to develop a model for a vaccine damage scheme and officials are continuing to refine the proposed model. It is my intention to bring the model to Cabinet for discussion and consideration in due course. Until the model has been considered and approved by Government, it is not possible to provide any further information in relation to the scheme's implementation.