Brexit Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021

Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Ceisteanna (29)

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

29. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns have been relayed to his Department by pharmaceutical companies regarding shortages of ingredients or medicines due to the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. [5708/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

My Department, together with its agencies, is carefully monitoring the impact of the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. At this point, I am not aware of any reports from companies in the pharmaceutical sector regarding shortages of medicines, ingredients or other intermediate inputs.