Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We heard about Gay Byrne's involvement in the campaign. Is there not a need to educate people? I am sure the duty falls on a combination of people and organisations. This relates to my earlier comment that there is a sense of fear and trepidation. This is borne out in the survey. If doctors did not accede to their patients' requests and decided, as Senator Crown suggested, to prescribe specific drugs, could it be done? An issue arises with regard to the patient's confidence and trust in the doctor but, as Senator Crown stated, there is probably no appreciable difference in the medication other than the cost.