Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his plan to allow pharmacists to prescribe. I have worked with many pharmacists down through the years and it is something that will really alleviate the wait for a doctor. Sometimes people have to wait two or three weeks for an appointment with the doctor. Pharmacists being able to prescribe medicines like the conjunctivitis treatment the Minister mentioned is going to help. From speaking to pharmacists and the IPU, they are very much onboard with the whole idea and look forward to working with him into the future on it.