Vol. 515 No. 2
51 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will grant an appeal against the decision by the Western Health Board to refuse to grant a licence for a community pharmacy for Knock, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4898/00]
73 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will grant a licence for a community pharmacy in Knock, County Mayo, in view of the large resident population and the annual influx of over one million pilgrims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/00]
172 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will intervene to ensure that a licence is granted for a pharmacy in Knock, County Mayo; and the reason the application was refused in view of the fact the village met and exceeded all the requirements outlined by the health board. [5683/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 73 and 172 together.
The Health (Community Pharmacy Contractor Agreement) Regulations, 1996, specify the criteria to be used by a chief executive officer of a health board when determining applications for community pharmacy contractor agreements. An appeal has been received under article 10 of the regulations in regard to the decision of the chief executive officer of the Western Health Board to refuse an application for a community pharmacy contractor agreement at Knock, County Mayo. This appeal is under consideration at present and the Deputies will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter at this stage.
