Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The House debated and considered this previously. We set up a commission of investigation. It has a function. It has not completed its work by any means. It has uncovered and located substantial numbers of babies and young children in this particular location and there are others. The commission will make its formal findings and they will be brought back here and the Oireachtas will reflect on that.

The Deputy mentioned Ms Twomey, who is meeting the Minister for Health today for the fifth time. The Minister has made it very clear that in respect of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of patients or people who might have recourse to it, it requires the authorisation of a prescription. While an application for prescription is being made here, that is not to be taken as authorising a prescription. He gave the details of that last week. He is talking again to Vera and her family. I met her myself in Cork just a fortnight ago. The paediatric neurologist is required to make an adjudication here. I am not putting pressure on the medical profession. There is a process there. The Minister has already arranged a meeting of the committee under Deputy Harty to discuss this matter today. I think it is probably over by now. He is meeting with Ms Vera Twomey-----

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