Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

Yes. As they supply drugs, they also fall under the same supply provisions as retail community pharmacies. From now on, all hospital pharmacies must be registered. I do not know how many of our 53 acute hospitals have pharmacy departments. While 49 of the 53 hospitals are registered and there are other settings with pharmacy departments, all such places must be registered under the Bill. I understand that the legal advice made available to us by hospital pharmacists in respect of these issues is the same as ours.