Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand the point made by the Deputy but to be perfectly frank, this is not the type of legislation that would comprehend the regime be believes ought to be provided for in statutory form. In all likelihood that would require not just amending legislation but a different type of legislation. This Bill provides for the substitution of generic drugs for branded drugs. The scheme of the Bill does not contemplate the changes or facilities to which the Deputy referred. I am not saying there is anything wrong with the point he made, or that he does not make a good point, but I do not think it belongs in this legislation.