Cork woman Vera Twomey says she is hopeful her daughter Ava will get access to medicinal cannabis treatment.
It follows last night’s four-and-a-half hour meeting with the Health Minister Simon Harris.
Ms Twomey arrrived at Leinster House yesterday after an eight-day protest walk from her Cork home.
Vera Twomey arrives at Leinster house pic.twitter.com/SMqBd17bwI
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Vera Twomey greets the crowd at Leinster House #makeitmedicineforava pic.twitter.com/AkJlUwn43m
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She said that she discussed several options that could offer Ava the treatment she needs for a rare form of epilepsy.
It is understood an outcome of an application for medicinal cannabis treatment will be clear within two weeks.
