Ned O'Keeffe
Question:81 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in having a special type of treatment made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who suffers from a very rare disease. [23304/96]
Vol. 472 No. 3
81 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in having a special type of treatment made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who suffers from a very rare disease. [23304/96]
Limerick East): I am informed that the patient referred to by the Deputy suffers from a serious and rare condition for which only one form of drug therapy is available. I understand that the hospital is now proceeding to treat the patient.