Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-07-15
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I accept the devastation for families on receiving that news yesterday. This is not the news they wanted to hear. The previous month a drug was approved and that was welcomed across the House. The very same group made that recommendation in respect of that drug. There is an urgency attached to this and we are prepared to work with Members of the House in terms of the processes. We all accept that, ultimately, there has to be a scientific perspective on this. I accept there is also a role for those at the front line clinically in respect of this condition, and in the neurological field more generally who are treating people with this condition. Many drugs have an evolutionary process. In other words, they can get better as they are refined and improved upon in the research. There is much more in terms of clinical trials and so on that the Minister-----

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Sitting date: 2026-07-15