Taoiseach 'supportive' of review of healthcare needs of Air Corp personnel exposed to 'dangerous chemicals'

Dáil heard more than 110 former and serving personnel have died, a large proportion of whom died of particular diseases at what appear to be higher than national average rates. Picture: Neil Michael 

The Taoiseach is to look at proposals to review the healthcare needs of sick former Air Corps personnel.

The review, initiated by then defence minister Simon Harris after it was suggested by Sinn Féin Cork South Central TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, was set up earlier this year to see how an assessment of needs could work.