Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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173. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the HSE to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, in view of the announcement on 1 December 2017 that the drug will become available for prescription from 4 December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52586/17]

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 pricing and reimbursement of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.