A Clare Government Senator is calling on the Taoiseach to make an official State apology to Thalidomide survivors.
The drug, which was initially prescribed for morning sickness, was linked to major pregnancy defects and withdrawn from the market in the 1960s.
There are approximately 40 thalidomide survivors in Ireland, 29 of whom are in receipt of an ex-gratia payment from the Government.
Ennistymon-based Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway believes these people deserve an apology from the Taoiseach on behalf of the State.
You can listen back to Senator Martin Conway speaking in the Seanad below
