O'Hanlon took decision to give £50,000 to haemophiliacs

Former Health Minister Dr Rory O'Hanlon has told the Lindsay Tribunal the decision to give the Irish Haemophilia Society £50,000 as compensation for haemophiliacs who had contracted HIV from contaminated blood products lay ultimately with him.

O'Hanlon took decision to give £50,000 to haemophiliacs

Former Health Minister Dr Rory O'Hanlon has told the Lindsay Tribunal the decision to give the Irish Haemophilia Society £50,000 as compensation for haemophiliacs who had contracted HIV from contaminated blood products lay ultimately with him.

However, he added that he felt he was acting on flawed information given to him at the time.

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