Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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976. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a change in policy for the distribution of medication to persons who receive their monthly prescriptions in blister packs; and the reason monthly prescription holders can only receive blister packs that contain seven days' medication rather than the full months' supply in one visit. [37468/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.