Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Health and Children
Pharmacy Regulations
8:00 am
Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 786: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when Irish pharmacists who have qualified in another jurisdiction can work here without the requirement for a supervising pharmacist to be present. [1909/07]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I presume the Deputy is asking about the removal of the derogation under Article 2.2 of Council Directive 85/433/EEC which gives Member States the option of not recognising the qualification of any EU/EEA-qualified pharmacist in relation to the ownership, management or supervision of a pharmacy that is less than three years old or for the establishment of a new pharmacy. This derogation will be removed when the first Pharmacy Bill is enacted. This Bill is at a very advanced stage and I expect to bring it to Cabinet in the next few weeks for approval to publish, and for forwarding to the Oireachtas for their consideration.
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