John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Ceann Comhairle will be very glad to hear that I kayaked the Dodder in my younger days.

Innovation, research and design are subjects I know are close to the Tánaiste's heart and are also at the heart of our health system. New drugs represent not just hope for patients but the pinnacle of research and intellectual endeavour, not least here in Ireland. The Tánaiste is aware of my personal interest in this area of new drugs and rare diseases, as chair of the cross-party Oireachtas group on the matter. Can the Tánaiste the update the House on any positive developments in funding from the Government for the whole area of new drugs?

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