Ms Laura Magahy:

I agree 100% that pharmacists should, and could, do more. As recently as last week, I had a productive conversation with Mr. Daragh Connolly from the Irish Pharmacy Union, IPU, about what it could do. There are good examples relating to minor ailments in Scotland and, therefore, we are working up a scheme to see what we can do. Pharmacists are on nearly every street in the country. They open later than most other healthcare providers and there is a significant opportunity in this regard. I will be very happy to come back to the committee when that is worked out.