Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and thank them for giving their time. I represent a very rural constituency in Cork South-West. Up until the meeting last year, when I thought about Brexit it was to do with how it would affect farming, fishing and tourism. It has already affected tourism in west Cork because of the uncertainty. I never thought how it would affect anything else, particularly health. The witnesses have focused my mind on the fact that Brexit will have effects all around.

Mr. O'Connor said there are currently no changes to patient care, as the UK continues to be a member of the EU. What changes does he envisage could happen? Does he see any change in the orphan drug situation with regard to availability or to more or fewer trials? Are the witnesses aware of whether the pharmaceutical companies are thinking about what changes could take place or making any plans to deal with Brexit? A steering group has been put in place. Who are the members of that group?