Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask about the 2,000 community pharmacies across the country. They are playing a massive role at the moment in the current health crisis and they played a huge role during Covid. They are under real pressure but are still bearing the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, cuts and there is still no long-term strategy for the new role they could play. It is estimated that they could keep one in ten patients out of accident and emergency departments if their role was developed. How is the work of the working group on community pharmacies progressing and when will we see some long-term vision for the sector?

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