James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

I ask the Minister to answer the question I put to her earlier, namely, whether she has a contingency plan in place to support nursing homes in the event that many pharmacies withdraw from the general medical scheme and cease to provide services by the end of the week. Most of those in private nursing homes are GMS patients. I would appreciate if the Minister of State answered the question rather than responding to other questions she may have in mind or questions Deputies outside the House may wish to have answered.

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