John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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72. To ask the Minister for Health when the pilot for the minor ailments scheme will commence; the geographic spread of the pilot; the timeline for reporting and recommendations; if recommendations will be binding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the HSE that the target date for commencement of the pilot Minor Ailments Scheme developed between the HSE and the Irish Pharmacy Union is 1 July. The four locations chosen for the pilot scheme are Edenderry, Roscommon, Macroom and Kells.

The pilot scheme will run for a period of three months, and a review of its effectiveness will then be conducted. The objective of the pilot is to inform policy decisions and recommendations regarding the future of such schemes.