Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

As I stated earlier on Question Time, the Committee of Public Accounts had raised a number of issues and the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance has replied to those issues. I am sure they can be taken up within the Committee of Public Accounts when it is up and running again.

Preparation has commenced on developing a framework for the Pharmacy (No. 2) Bill on clarification of policy objectives following the enactment of the Pharmacy Act 2007, but it has nothing to do with the contracts.

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