Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 936: To ask the Minister for Health the savings he anticipates making from the reduced reimbursement price of fridge items under the recently signed financial emergency measures in public interest regulations. [23584/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2011 which were made under section 9 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 provide for a reduction in the wholesale mark-up on fridge items from 17.66% to 12%. The anticipated full year saving from this measure is €2,200,000.