Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 8, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:“(c) by the insertion of the following paragraph:

“3. In the case of any emergency hormonal contraception included on the Reimbursement List that is normally available without prescription, there shall be no requirement that a prescription be presented in order for patients to be reimbursed under the General Medicines Services Scheme (‘GMS’), and the procedure for recording and documenting the service provided and for claiming reimbursement of the fee and ingredient cost shall be as for all medicines dispensed under Community Drugs Schemes.”.”.

I am moving the amendment on behalf of Deputy Clare Daly and know that there has been some correspondence on the issue with the Department. I urge that it be looked at it again. Deputy Clare Daly reserves her right to retable the amendment on Report Stage. I ask the Minister of State to comment on the purpose of the amendment and indicate whether there is a possibility the particular issue will be addressed because there is an anomaly.