Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Questions (1083)

Marian Harkin

Question:

1083. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if certain drugs can be paid for at source, either under the compassionate access programme or under an individual licensing system; if medicinal cannabis products of a company (details supplied) can be funded at source under the compassionate access programme; and if not, if the products can be funded at source using an individual licensing system, if the product is manufactured under EU law and licencing systems. [17213/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I am very sympathetic to such cases. I have asked my officials to see whether we can fund this at source. I do not yet know whether this is possible.

I would refer the Deputy to Section 10B of the Health Act 2004 (as inserted by section 6 of the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013), under which the Minister for Health may not give a direction to the Executive in the manner as sought by the Deputy.

Question No. 1084 answered with Question No. 873.