A Kerry member of the Irish Thalidomide Association says the Taoiseach and Tánaiste have taken political responsibility for the process for survivors.
Thalidomide was a drug that was given to mothers to treat morning sickness during pregnancy from the late 1950s but was found to cause serious birth defects and still births.
It was withdrawn in most countries in 1961, but continued to be available in Ireland until 1964.
John Stack from Tarbert, is Ireland’s youngest Thalidomide survivor, and was at the meeting yesterday with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris.
As part of an ongoing judge-led facilitation process for survivors, the government has now agreed to an enhanced package of services to all survivors, and medical cards for unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors.
John Stack says the meeting was positive but they will meet the Taoiseach and Tánaiste again next month.
