Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I am sure that the Minister will agree that vast amounts of public money have gone into pharmaceutical companies and it took up to about $8 billion to create these vaccines. The private sector did not create them themselves even though they will profit hugely from them. Public moneys have gone into vaccines so they should benefit the public.

Last Thursday, we informally spoke about the HSE service plan and the funding for the medical cannabis access programme. I ask the Minister to comment on that. What funding is available? When could the programme commence? I hope that it is this year so people can for the first time get medical cannabis under prescription.