Dublin South West Sinn F\u00e9in TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has criticised the Government\u2019s failures with the new Symphysiotomy Payment and Redress Scheme after raising the matter under Topical Issues in the D\u00e1il with his colleague Caoimhgh\u00edn \u00d3 Caol\u00e1in TD.<\/p>\n
Crowe, a member of the all party Committee on the issue, criticised the Government over the short time frame in which women can apply for redress and the barriers to a person with limited financial means being able to access the required specialist medical reports.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Government\u2019s Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme is wrought with failures and the Government\u2019s refusal to review them is cold and callous.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe survivors of symphysiotomy underwent a process that butchered their bodies as a result of the twisted theory that women could continue to have baby after baby, year after year, with the connivance of a medical profession and the acquiescence of the State.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese women have fought and waited for years for a redress scheme to be established, the remaining survivors are elderly women, and yet they were only given 20 days in which to apply to the redress scheme.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn comparison victims the hepatitis C transfusions and the residential institutions had three years in which to apply for compensation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany women gave a sigh of relief when the scheme was announced. However, the short time period for making application is a huge concern, especially with the requirement to provide specialist medical reports.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly medical consultants will give these reports and State-appointed doctors will not. The scheme will not pay for independent medical reports so this is an attack on less well-off women.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow will a poor woman with limited financial means access specialist medical reports in a few days without handing out vast sums of money.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Crowe continued:<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso contrary to the UN human rights committee recommendation the scheme offers no individualised assessment nor any right of appeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough this has never been about the money, the assessor is also giving the impression that most of the women will receive \u20ac100,000, but nothing could be further from the truth. The way the scheme is set out, 96% of the survivors, if they apply, will possibly receive \u20ac50,000 for a lifelong disability.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am calling on the Minister for Health to lift these very restrictive clauses from the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe narrow parameters of the scheme will further compound the hurt and insult many people feel.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
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