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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and-or Fáilte Ireland will provide a commitment to market Cork city as a destination and stop-off point for visitors to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Promotion (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the strategy his Department and / or Fáilte Ireland have in place to promote Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10216/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans and capital funding his Department and-or Fáilte Ireland have committed for developing Elizabeth Fort as a key piece of Cork city's tourism infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/15]

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope Deputy Billy Timmins is still my colleague and friend. He may have strayed for a while, but he will be always welcomed back in our tent, which is a big one.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: This is a very important day. It is days like today on which one has a sense of pride in being a Member of the Dáil. If we cast our minds back 30 years, we remember that those of us who are gay were discriminated against and criminalised. Those of us who are transgender were marginalised and cast to one side by a society that was uncaring and unkind. I commend the Minister of State,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: There has been significant public comment on and interest in the relatively high cost of prescription drugs, the affordability of high-tech drugs to treat rare diseases and the rate of penetration of generic drugs in Ireland. Historically, the cost of branded pharmaceuticals has been considerably higher in Ireland. At various stages the European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Maher for her presentation. I invite Dr. Leisha Daly, president of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Daly for her presentation. I invite Ms Sandra Gannon, general manager of Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland, to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Ms Gannon to conclude because she has been speaking for ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Gannon for her presentation. I wish to inform members that in correspondence No. 1316 we did invite Alexion to attend the committee, a matter to which Senator Colm Burke will refer later, but it has declined to appear. The letter is contained in the pack supplied to members. We now move to the question-and-answer session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will hand the discussion back to the witnesses. Ms Maher can start. Three other people have indicated a wish to speak as well. You can answer any of the questions directed at yourselves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Who picks the nine countries that we are benchmarked against?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Would it be fair to say that the prices in those nine countries are higher than they are here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: To clarify, we are talking about the same businesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Ms Gannon. I will take another three speakers now, beginning with Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will ask two questions of Ms Maher or Mr. O'Loughlin. What is the witnesses' opinion on the delivery of drugs to patients via alternative means, for example, the Internet and mail order pharmacies? Will they comment on the issue of overprescribing? Deputy Byrne made a good point. It would be remiss of us not to compliment the local pharmacists in our communities who provide a sterling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: What would be Ms Maher's view of Internet pharmacies, which can in some cases offer lower-cost distribution? What is the view of the Irish Pharmacy Union on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not sure whether Mr. O'Loughlin saw the article in The Sunday Business Posta couple of weeks ago regarding a pharmacy whose representatives will be appearing before us, where prices are as cheap as those in Northern Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It relates to the remarks made by Senator Colm Burke about pricing and margins. The article showed that the prices were cheaper there than in other pharmacies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members that we must conclude this session by 11.30 a.m. to accommodate the second session.