Pharmacy Regulations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 April 2004

Wednesday, 7 April 2004

Ceisteanna (51, 52)

Brian O'Shea

Ceist:

43 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding his consideration of the report of the pharmacy review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10782/04]

Cecilia Keaveney

Ceist:

145 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the position on the pharmacy review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11050/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 145 together.

I established the pharmacy review group in November 2001 to examine the pharmacy issues raised in the OECD report on regulatory reform in Ireland. The group submitted its report on 31 January 2003. I am continuing to examine the complex legal and public health issues in the group's recommendations. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the report's recommendations before completion of this examination. The report is available on my Department's website, www.doh.ie, along with reports prepared for the group by Indecon International Economic Consultants.