Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the reason a drug to treat multiple sclerosis (details supplied) is not properly available here despite receiving major backing from doctors after new research was published in the United States supporting its use. [20928/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services including the availability of drugs and medicines was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.