Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the different initiatives the Minister has been undertaking for women's health. The funding and access he has already been putting in place for Cariban is proof of this and demonstrates the commitment. As the Minister outlined and as so many people have been raising with me, there are these difficulties. Having timely and affordable access is so important. As the Minister is aware, many people will not expect to be seeing a consultant until they have reached about the 12-week stage and they would have a need ahead of that. Also, a GP can follow-up on issuing further prescriptions. I understand this is for approved patients. Can the Minister clarify who exactly GPs can follow up with and issue prescriptions for? Is it everybody that would be getting a prescription from a consultant or is there some subset involved?

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