Ms Bevin Doyle:

Not necessarily within the EU, but I remind the Deputy that, in the context of health being a national competency, different countries will have different arrangements in place for different medications. I am sure we have all experienced situations in which we have been abroad and have been able to get something over the counter that one cannot get over the counter here. There are differences in the scope of practice and what might be available to pharmacists. We would note that, despite the fact that they are no longer part of the European Union, pharmacist prescribing is in place in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. Wales is on its pathway towards it. Most of that work was achieved before Brexit. Certainly, there was precedent there in our nearest neighbour. Elsewhere, I think the scope of practice varies. Pharmacist prescribing would not be usual across the EU, I think it is fair to say.