Medicinal Products.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 April 2008

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

Ceisteanna (98, 99)

James Reilly

Ceist:

155 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the recent tender for supply of unlicensed medicine to the Health Service Executive; the criteria used for the selection of the successful tender; the reason the HSE terminated the tender process; if complaints were made to the Competition Authority regarding the tender process; the nature of the complaints; the Competition Authority’s views on the complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15059/08]

James Reilly

Ceist:

160 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the stocks and plans for continued supply of necessary unlicensed medicines here (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15088/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 160 together.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive is also responsible for the supply of drugs and medicines for the GMS and community drugs schemes. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.