Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Parents and children can access medicinal cannabis in Ireland today. Vera Twomey's case is very familiar to me and I know her very well. I have intervened in that case to try to help her, as have others in the House. That access has been very beneficial for her child. As far as I am aware, the Minister for Health has not refused to licence the importation of medicinal cannabis in any case where that course has been recommended by a consultant. Parents can access medicinal cannabis today, which is a different thing to what the Deputy is looking for, namely, to not require any process of licensing from the Minister.

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