Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps the Minister of State would examine it for Report Stage. What we are talking about is the substitution of a device for treatment in the case of pain relief. The Minister of State is talking about substituting one medicine for another medicine, or one tablet for another tablet, for pain relief on a more cost effective basis where it has the same treatment for the individual. If a non-pharmacological replacement could have the same impact, should not provision be made for it, if it is more cost effective and more beneficial to the patient?