I call Deputy Gino Kenny.

Do I not get to raise an issue because I have raised-----

No. I call Deputy Kenny.

I acknowledge Vera and Paul Twomey, who are in the Public Gallery. Vera and Paul have been with me for the past nine days, walking from Cork to Dublin to raise awareness of-----

Does this concern promised legislation?

Yes, to raise the plight of their daughter. We had a four and a half hour meeting yesterday with the Minister for Health, quite a long, arduous meeting after a long walk. I want the Taoiseach to commit to what the Minister said, which was witnessed by Deputy Micheál Martin and a number of other Deputies, that is, that the medicinal cannabis Bill I introduced plus any relevant statutory instrument will be legislated for in a 12-week timeframe.

I thank the Deputy.

I ask him to give this commitment because not only is Vera's family-----

The time is up, Deputy.

-----waiting for clarity, we also need political clarity on this issue.

I can never give a commitment on the timescale for any legislation because, first, the Business Committee of the Dáil dictates when any legislation comes before the House and, second, one has no idea how many Deputies might wish to contribute to debate on a Bill. The issue in the case of Deputy Kenny's Bill is that, following a meeting yesterday, a medical consultant needs to supervise the prescribing of medicinal cannabis. I understand a meeting is to take place between the parents, Vera and Paul, the general practitioner and a consultant paediatric neurologist. I think that is the next stage of the matter. As the Minister pointed out, even if legislation is introduced, a supervising paediatric neurologist is still needed to authorise the prescribing of medicinal cannabis. This was explained yesterday in Deputy Harty's committee as well.