Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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140. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to permanently extending the temporary delivery arrangement for cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil given the undue stress the travel has on families and individuals and the recent commitment that this matter would be resolved as a priority. [42357/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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On the 6^thApril, the previous 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.