Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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220. To ask the Minister for Health why University Hospital Limerick is effectively denying compassionate access to orkambi for very ill patients in contrast to other cystic fibrosis hospitals; why very ill patients are being denied an available and free therapy; why has the Health Service Executive provided no explanation for this to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, despite repeated efforts on the latter's part; why is University Hospital Limerick in apparent contravention of the Minister where he has urged compassionate use of particular drugs for cancer; why the hospital is saying the drug can be provided from a community pharmacy when the executive states that this is not possible and given that hospital pharmacies are facilitating compassionate use of orkambi in Cork and in St. Vincent’s Hospital and Crumlin Hospital in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19964/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.