Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response and I fully accept his comments, as pricing is an issue that must be dealt with carefully. I am one of the people who highlighted how the cost of drugs increased from €570 million in 2000 to €2 billion in 2008 or 2009. Nevertheless, this medication may assist people with MS. The Minister of State knows that a person must live with MS for the rest of his or her life, so it is important that we try to make their lives as comfortable as possible. This drug helps that.

The end of the Minister of State's response was vague. Is he indicating that if a further submission was made, it would be given serious consideration or did he say that a further submission has been made and considered?