The Government is under pressure to introduce a vaccine compensation scheme “as a matter of urgency” following recommendations from an expert group.
The move was called for by the judge-led group, which found there were strong moral and pragmatic arguments for doing so. The recommendation comes as the State stands on the cusp of the biggest immunisation programme in history with the anticipated roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines.
The group, chaired by High Court judge Mr Justice Charles Meenan, said that if the State actively encourages vaccination it should accept responsibility if people suffer harm as a result.
It said the setting up of a scheme would maintain vaccination uptake rates, inspire confidence amongthe public and maintain supply from manufacturers who may be concerned about liability and costs.
A JUDGE has approved a €20,080 payout for a four-year-old boy who suffered a burn injury from a hairdryer in a hotel leisure centre 18 months ago.
At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Brian O’Callaghan approved the pay-out for Cian Clohessy McMullan who turns five next February. The money will be held in trust for Cian until he turns 18.
Cian was aged three when he pressed the ‘on’ button on a hairdryer at the leisure centre at the Quality Hotel at Youghal, Co Cork, in June 2019.
The personal injury action against Swift Castle Ltd, trading as Quality Hotel, Youghal, was taken by the boy’s father Derek McMullan of Moyglass, Crusheen, Co Clare.
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On 8 December 2020, the Government published its first Action Plan for Insurance Reform in Ireland (the Action
Plan). The publication of the Action Plan reinforces the
Government s emphasis on insurance reform in its Programme for Government – Our Share Future (the
Programme for Government) published in June 2020 (see our article
here).
The Action Plan is a product of the Cabinet Committee on
Economic Recovery and Investments Sub-Group on Insurance Reform
which is chaired by An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise,
Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar T.D. The Action Plan seeks to