Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the encouraging words at the end of her contribution. She is right that the drug has been made available to some people. I believe that others should not be excluded from receiving the drug and hope that progress will be made. As the Minister of State said, there is work under way behind the scenes. I ask her to ask the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, to meet representatives of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. The organisation asked to meet him and I hope such a meeting will take place.

As the Minister of State said, we need an outcome that ensures progress continues and all of the affected children can avail of this life-changing, fantastic drug, Kaftrio. As I keep saying, the pandemic has taught us how to change the way we operate and do things differently. I am sure we can apply a pandemic-style approach to this matter to ensure the progress made continues and that access is opened to all.