There's still no date for a State apology for Irish thalidomide survivors.
That's despite the government committing to making the formal apology “as soon as possible” back in February.
Thalidomide was prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s and '60s for morning sickness.
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It was withdrawn in 1961 after it was found to cause severe birth defects, but remained on sale in Ireland for several years afterwards.
Babies were born with partial limbs and damage to their organs, hearing and eyesight.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said at the weekend "good progress” was being made for survivors, but Finola Cassidy from the Irish Thalidomide Association says they can't wait much longer for an apology.
