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

I am aware of the medicine. It is a treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum, which is a serious and debilitating illness in pregnancy if someone has the misfortune to experience it. I do not know the rationale for not allowing GPs to prescribe it. GPs routinely deal with pregnancies of all kinds, especially in early pregnancy. I am not sure whether there is a good reason for it and being unaware, I will not comment any further. I will certainly ask my office to take it up with the Minister for Health's office and revert to Deputy Kenny with a further reply.

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