Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I am not aware of proposed legislation on the health issue. I think the Deputy is referring to the announcements on the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the fact that a number of hospitals are not participating in it, which is disappointing.

I do not propose to introduce any new legislation on competitiveness re prices, as it is not a competitiveness issue. Nothing has occurred that has been anti-competitive, however, there are grave concerns about the non-transfer of the benefits from sterling to euro.

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