Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

A few days ago one of my constituents told me she lost her medical card due to her income situation. She is now getting her medication in Northern Ireland at one third of the price in the Republic. When will the reference pricing for drugs be introduced? I understand that at least €200 million could be saved in this area, which might be useful for some of the issues raised by Deputy Reilly.

Second, in light of the fact that people in rural areas are having great difficulty accessing accommodation in the centres of excellence to have their cancer operations carried out, when will the eligibility for health services Bill be introduced so we can discuss what is really happening at these centres? It is not the case that things are excellent and working out perfectly.

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