Advertisement
Ministers to discuss plans for...

National

Ministers to discuss plans for financial compensation for Kerry mental health scandal victims

RedFM News
RedFM News

06:31 1 Feb 2022


Share this article


Government ministers will discuss a plan to financially compensate the victims of the Kerry mental health scandal today.

A review last week found 46 children were 'significantly harmed' after being prescribed inappropriate medication, in South Kerry CAMHS.

Many families intend taking High Court action - but the government wants to settle the issue away from the courts.

Mental Health Minister, Mary Butler, says cabinet will discuss the planned supports this morning.

"A memo will go to Government today in relation to the Morrissey Report into the Kerry CAMHS.

"The Taoiseach has committed to examining non-adversarial ways of compensating children that were effected, and the non-adversarial nature is an acknowledgement of the impact that these children and young people and their families have gone through already, so that will be discussed at cabinet today."


Share this article


Read more about

Kerry Kerry CAMHS Kerry News

You might like