I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 to 304, inclusive, together.
The Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2015 provides for savings of €95m to be achieved from a range of initiatives including general procurement, drug costs and the continued application of reference pricing. The exact measures to achieve this saving target are still under consideration.
The 2012 Agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) provided for a mid-term review in 2014 and this is currently underway. As the outcome of this review is dependent on negotiations with IPHA it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.
The 2012 Agreement is a three year agreement and will remain in place until 1 November 2015. Any successor agreement will require the cooperation of the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive and IPHA. This will be considered further early next year.