Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
792. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the cost of medical cannabis is met at source for persons receiving cannabis under a Ministerial licence rather than through a reimbursement system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24094/21]
View answerI am very sympathetic to such cases. I asked my officials to examine this issue.
I would however 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.
