Dáil debates

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

 

2:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We know that for a fact. To answer the Deputy's substantive question, discussions are under way on that. The HSE's medicines management programme has developed a proposal that would allow women who might benefit from the drug to have the drug prescribed and reimbursed, regardless of whether they were caught up in the CervicalCheck audit. Discussions are under way with the company and, ultimately, it will require the agreement of the company and the co-operation of the clinicians to do that.

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