Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion

1:30 pm

Mr. Tony O'Brien:

I cannot speak to that. What I can tell the Deputy is that, in accordance with the legislation that pertains here, which is very specific and requires consideration on a number of grounds, a detailed review has been carried out by the national drugs committee. Its recommendation is not favourable. The leadership team of the HSE will not be proceeding with a decision that is at odds with the recommendation of the national drugs committee.