Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent)
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905. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received under a scheme (details supplied); those which were successful, and those not approved, since the beginning of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39741/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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There have been 49 applications to date under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme.

All applications made on behalf of patients satisfied the criteria for reimbursement support under the MCAP programme.

Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent)
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906. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the review of a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39742/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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An evidence based synthesis and clinical review of the MCAP is being carried out by the Health Research Board for the Department of Health following which a clinical review group will complete an assessment to see if there is evidence to support the recommendation of the addition of any other clinical indications to the MCAP programme.Until the clinical review is complete it would not be appropriate to comment any further.