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

I think the Minister might have good news. I was looking at his Twitter account. We will see in a few minutes. Hopefully it is good news for the many people who have been waiting for an end to this long drawn-out saga. Hopefully weeks will turn to minutes now. As Deputy Collins said, there is a young mother, Hazel Robinson, outside the Dáil at this moment. She has been sleeping there for the last three days. She is campaigning for her own daughter, Gypsy Anne.

This makes us reflect on why people go to such desperate measures to highlight such desperate situations. It is terrible that people have to resort to such things.

I hope the Minister will have some good news today in this regard. I realise talks are ongoing with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the HSE over a proper price structure for Orkambi. I hope the Minister can give a commitment today to the effect that the people who could benefit greatly from this drug can get good news. That would enable them to get on with their lives. If we could start to administrate that, it could help a great many people. It is down to the Minister.

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