Medicinal cannabis campaigners have hit out at the Health Minister, Wicklow T.D. Stephen Donnelly for ignoring their appeal to him to remove the need for them to travel abroad for the drug.
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE has organised the importation and delivery of the medicine - however this will stop once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Ava Barry suffers from Dravet's Syndrome and takes the medication, which is licensed to control seizures.
Speaking to East Coast FM’s Morning Show, Her mother, Vera said it appears that rather than reply to phone calls and e–mails, Minister Donnelly only responds when he’s criticised in the media.
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