Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
573. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health how many patients to date have been enrolled in the medical cannabis access programme; if he will provide a breakdown, on those enrolments, of the conditions for which they have been prescribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41392/23]
View answerSince its commencement, 49 patients have been accepted for treatment with cannabis based products for the treatment of one the stated conditions in the programme, namely:
a. Spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis resistant to all standard therapies and interventions whilst under expert medical supervision; 34 patients
b. Intractable nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, despite the use of standard anti-emetic regimes whilst under expert medical supervision; 3 patients
c. Severe, refractory (treatment-resistant) epilepsy that has failed to respond to standard anticonvulsant medications whilst under expert medical supervision: 12 patients
