Fampridine debate request
The Chair asks whether the fampridine amendment is pressed; it is withdrawn because the Health Minister is abroad, with a debate requested early the following week.
Senator Darragh O'Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a 30-minute debate with the Minister for Health on the timeframe for making Fampyra available to multiple sclerosis sufferers through the community drugs payment scheme be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?
Comment on this
In light of the fact that the Minister is abroad and unavailable to come to the House, we will not press the amendment to the Order of Business. However, we request that the Leader organise a debate on this topic early next week. It is a very important issue that affects quite a few people.