Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for Health his views and plans on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17555/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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My colleague, the Minister for Health, has signed the Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2011. These regulations reduce certain payments made by the HSE to community pharmacy contractors with effect from 20 June 2011. The reductions are as follows:

· Reduction in wholesale mark-up on drug items from 10% to 8%

· Reduction in wholesale mark-up on controlled drugs from 17.66% to 8%

· Reduction in wholesale mark-up on fridge items from 17.66% to 12%

· Reduction in retail mark-up on non-drug items from 50% to 20%

· Reduction in High Tech non-dispensing fee from €62.03 to €31.02

· Reduction in allowance on Stock-Orders from 25% to 20%