Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the value of drugs that were prescribed and issued on the GMS scheme but were left unused in 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8111/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The total cost of medicines dispensed to people with a medical card for the years ending December 2003, the latest year available was €650.66 million. Information regarding the amount of medicines prescribed but not used by patients is not collected by my Department.