Vera Twomey Hopeful Her Daughter Will Get Access To Medicinal Cannabis
Cork woman Vera Twomey says she's 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.
The Aghabullog woman arrived at Leinster House yesterday after an eight day protest walk from her home which saw her wheelchair bound for the final legs of the journey.
She says she discussed several options that could offer Ava the treatment she needs for a rare form of epilepsy.
It's understood an outcome of an application for medicinal cannabis treatment will be clear within two weeks.
Speaking to Cork's RedFM outside the Dáil yesterday evening Vera and Gino says the protest walk has given them options they didn't have before:
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