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:

First, it is important to say that, contrary to some media reports last week that suggested we made the decision related to the VAT process, there are a number of individuals who have been part of a drugs trial. The decision as to whether to continue to provide the medication to those patients is a matter for the drug company. The HSE has never funded the provision of that medication.