Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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365. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be given a licence for medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6361/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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It is important to note that the medical decision to prescribe or not prescribe any treatment, including cannabis treatment, for an individual patient is strictly a decision for the treating clinician, in consultation with their patient. As Minister for Health I have no role in this clinical decision-making process.

Medical practitioners and patients may consult the Department of Health website for detailed information on medical cannabis, including clinical guidance on the use of medical cannabis and details on who is permitted under legislation to apply for a licence, and how those persons may apply for a Ministerial licence for medical cannabis. This information can be found at the following link: .

Members of the Oireachtas were advised of this repository of information via a circular from the Controlled Drugs Unit of the Department of Health in October 2018.

If your constituent or their clinicians require any further details or clarification, having consulted the website, they should contact the Department of Health directly.