Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am familiar with the issue. I thank the Deputy for raising it. I am acutely aware of the anguish of parents of children with cystic fibrosis and their eagerness to see this drug made available for their children. There is ongoing dialogue between the HSE and Vertex, the drug manufacturer. Efforts are ongoing to ensure that this drug can be made available to those 35 children currently being excluded from it. We were involved in earlier campaigns and got it through, and we are anxious to get this sorted as well. I will talk again to the Minister and raise this issue with him.

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