591. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1110 of 25 March 2014, if he will answer the issues raised in the questions, specifically if his attention has been drawn to the benefits the drug Fampyra has given sufferers of multiple sclerosis; if he will immediately make the drug available to persons who need it under the State schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the monthly costs for a patient on the LTI scheme who needs this drug are approximately €343; if he will ask the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics to conduct another pharmacoeconomic evaluation of Fampridine; if he will arrange for the Health Service Executive to cover the costs of the drug in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 as it has delivered a marked improvement in mobility, as answers to these points were not addressed in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/14]

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591. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1110 of 25 March 2014, if he will answer the issues raised in the questions, specifically if his attention has been drawn to the benefits the drug Fampyra has given sufferers of multiple sclerosis; if he will immediately make the drug available to persons who need it under the State schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the monthly costs for a patient on the LTI scheme who needs this drug are approximately €343; if he will ask the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics to conduct another pharmacoeconomic evaluation of Fampridine; if he will arrange for the Health Service Executive to cover the costs of the drug in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 as it has delivered a marked improvement in mobility, as answers to these points were not addressed in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/14]

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