Written answers

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Department of Health

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Photo of Martin BrowneMartin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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990. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements have been made whilst Covid-19 restrictions on travel are in place to accommodate persons using medicinal cannabis preparations under licence; the length of time such arrangements are envisaged to remain; and if consideration has been given to such arrangements being made permanent. [27325/20]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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On the 6th April, the Minister for Health announced an initiative to assist patients access to their medical cannabis products during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The Department of Health has so far organised a number of collections from the Netherlands for patients of clinicians in possession of a ministerial licence under the Misuse of Drugs Act owing to the COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine requirements and the initiative will continue while these are in place.

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