Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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407. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which savings will be passed on to the family of a person (details supplied) who has been awarded a licence from his Department to import medicinal cannabis, thereby no longer requiring their previous medication which was provided through their medical card; if the person qualifies for the drug payment scheme in view of the fact medicinal cannabis is not covered by their medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7179/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In order for a product to be supplied on the community drugs schemes, the supplier must apply to the HSE for reimbursement approval and the product must meet published criteria, including a marketing authorisation.

Marketing authorisation addresses a number of areas such as quality and safety. The product in question does not have a marketing authorisation.