Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to ensure that patients continue to receive methadone treatment from pharmacies in view of claims by some pharmacies that they will discontinue the provision of methadone prescriptions in the coming weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23641/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the specific matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.