Written answers
Thursday, 5 June 2008
Department of Health and Children
Medicinal Products
3:00 pm
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason sun cream which is required by persons with albinism cannot be obtained on the medical card despite it being prescribed by their doctor. [22382/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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 supply of drugs and medicines for the GMS and community drugs schemes. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
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