Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach acknowledged previously how brutal it can be for a woman who has to deal with the HSE through the courts. We know, therefore, that point is not lost on him. Philomena Canning is dying. It is not unreasonable to ask the Taoiseach not to force or direct the HSE but to intervene personally on grounds of compassion and because this woman has delivered hundreds of babies in the State. She is now nearing the end of her days. She wants access to drugs that have the potential to lengthen her life. She is a medical professional and knows what her situation is but she does not want to spend the remainder of her life battling the HSE.

The Taoiseach has previously acknowledged that it can be brutal when women have to battle with the HSE. I ask him please to intervene.

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