Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proposed changes to the wholesalers margin will be implemented from 1 December 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30001/07]

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will proceed with the proposed reduction of reimbursed cost price of medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30258/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 181 together.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive is also responsible for the negotiation of the supply of drugs and medicines for the GMS and community drugs schemes and the implementation of the new price arrangements from 1 December 2007. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.