Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I will explain why it is in order, if I may. The situation is a mess. People are being told that 1 May is the date from which they will not be able to get their medicines without paying for them. I recognise that a case is before the courts, but this is a matter in which the political system should surely be able to devise a conclusion that will result in an attempt to put in place a system to provide medicines across the country. In the context of the pharmacy No. 2 Bill, what are the contingency plans to provide medicines and drugs to patients across the country in the event of their being unable to get them after 1 May?

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