114. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on including the multiple sclerosis drug Frampidine in the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43048/15]

The Health Service Executive added Fampridine (brand name Fampyra®) to its List of Reimbursable Items on 1 October 2015.

Reimbursement will be extended, under the Long Term Illness Scheme, where a demonstration of clinical response (based on objective criteria agreed with clinical experts) is recorded and where that clinical response is shown to persist, based on objective measurement at six-month intervals.