Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I can never give a commitment on the timescale for any legislation because, first, the Business Committee of the Dáil dictates when any legislation comes before the House and, second, one has no idea how many Deputies might wish to contribute to debate on a Bill. The issue in the case of Deputy Kenny's Bill is that, following a meeting yesterday, a medical consultant needs to supervise the prescribing of medicinal cannabis. I understand a meeting is to take place between the parents, Vera and Paul, the general practitioner and a consultant paediatric neurologist. I think that is the next stage of the matter. As the Minister pointed out, even if legislation is introduced, a supervising paediatric neurologist is still needed to authorise the prescribing of medicinal cannabis. This was explained yesterday in Deputy Harty's committee as well.

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