Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost savings to the Health Service Executive of an exclusive supplier of unlicensed medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27542/08]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the complaints received by the Health Service Executive on the recent tender for the exclusive supply of unlicensed medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27543/08]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the Health Service Executive's failed procurement process for the exclusive supply of unlicensed medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27544/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 to 400, inclusive, 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 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.