Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Most certainly we can give the commitment that everything will be done in order to drive the savings that are required in this context. I welcome the Deputy's support for these changes, as they are important and will yield a benefit for the State, the Exchequer and the health services. We will press on further. We waited many years for this legislation and introduced it this year. Not only have the Houses passed it, but it is also operating and the Irish Medicines Board, IMB, is pressing ahead with its list of interchangeable products.

Change is happening. Given our economic collapse, people are entitled to have low expectations. They view many issues in the economy and the health services generally sceptically. However, we are driving and achieving change and will continue to set and achieve targets.

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