Mr. Eugene Lennon:

That would be a matter for the medical specialist involved in the case. It is a question of whether the specialist recommends that the treatment be continued. That is the position we are in today. One possible scenario is that a person who has been on a treatment in another country for some time returns home. In such circumstances, the person will have to discuss the matter with his or her medical practitioner in Ireland because it is not possible to personally import cannabis or cannabis based products to this country. Currently, a licence can only be granted to a medical practitioner, which means the person must be under a practitioner's care. The view of the Chief Medical Officer and Minister is that this care must be endorsed by a consultant. It would, therefore, be a matter for the consultant to decide whether it was appropriate to continue with the cannabis based treatment the patient had been receiving in another country.