John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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No. 3B is individual correspondence. Correspondence dated 14 September 2015 has been received from Mr. Joseph Hehir on the cost of prescribed drugs on State schemes, to be noted, published and forwarded to the HSE for a note on the matter. I asked the HSE to respond to it in time for our meeting on 22 October, given that controlling the spend on drugs is central to budgeting at the HSE.

Correspondence dated 16 September 2015 has been received from Deputy Shane Ross regarding a commercial water bill issued by Kildare County Council, to be noted, published and forwarded to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government for a note on it.

Correspondence has been received from Mr. Douglas Fannin regarding unfair treatment by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's special investigations unit. This is to be noted and forwarded to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. We raised the Fannin case at our meeting with the Department on 18 June. The case raises serious concerns about how Mr. Fannin was prosecuted and we should receive a full transcript of the case and a copy of the report, which was prepared by the prosecuting counsel. It is becoming evident that there is a need for an independent judicial review of the case so all the evidence can be brought into the public domain. When we have received further information, we can review the case.