Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Vera Twomey will for a second night sleep outside the Dáil in her fight to get medication for her child and every other person who suffers from the same illness in this country. In an answer to a question some weeks ago the Taoiseach said that for the medication to be legalised in this country it would have to be done through legislation which, in his view, would take some time. He also said a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children could result in a licence being given on compassionate grounds. This meeting took place but, unfortunately, further hurdles have now appeared and Vera is unable to access the medication on compassionate grounds.

This lady wants to go home to her child and we have to have some compassion. She had a meeting with the Minister, Deputy Harris, who promised a follow-up meeting which has not taken place. Can the Tánaiste intervene with the Minister and ask him at least to meet the lady and allow her to go home today to her family?

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