Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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260. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to repeal section 14 (1)(f) of the Pharmacy Act 2007 which prohibits pharmacists who become bankrupt from being registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland; if he is aware of the unique situation this places pharmacists in when compared with other medical professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17885/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) is the independent statutory regulator of the pharmacy profession, established by the Pharmacy Act 2007 (“the Act”). It is charged with, and is accountable for, the effective regulation of registered pharmacists and registered retail pharmacy businesses in Ireland, which includes responsibility for supervising compliance with the Act.

Section 14(1)(f) of the Act, provides that a person applying for registration as a pharmacist (including continued registration) to the Council of the PSI must not be an undischarged bankrupt.

Government approval has been received to draft a Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. One of the proposed provisions in the Bill is the amendment to section 14(1)(f) of the Act. Parliamentary Counsel has been assigned to drafting the Bill, which is being drafted as a matter of priority. Following drafting and Government approval of the draft Bill, the Bill will be published. It will then commence its passage through the various parliamentary stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas.