Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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557. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE provides funding to an organisation (details supplied); if there are formal agreements in place with the organisation; if he plans to enhance collaboration between the health services and the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56905/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent)
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558. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56907/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Department does not comment on individual cases.

Ministerial Licence under Section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977-2016

Under Section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977-2016, doctors may utilise the Ministerial licencing route to prescribe medical cannabis for their patients, should they wish to do so.

In line with the Chief Medical Officer's advice, the granting of a licence for cannabis for medical purposes must be premised on an appropriate application being submitted to the Department of Health, either by a consultant or by a GP which is endorsed by a consultant who is responsible for the management of the patient and who is prepared to monitor the effects of the treatment over time.

Further information is available on the Department's website at the following link:www.gov.ie/en/collection/fb8912-cannabis-for-medical-use/

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. The Minister for Health has no role in this clinical decision-making process.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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559. To ask the Minister for Health the status of day care centres; and when a centre (details supplied) will reopen. [56908/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.