John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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746. To ask the Minister for Health if pharmacies will be permitted to dispense oral contraception without prescription under plans for free contraception being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45806/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Following the publication of the report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, I established a group, under the chairmanship of the Chief Medical Officer, to consider the issues raised in the report's ancillary recommendations. The Government has approved my proposal to progress the ancillary recommendations.

Work is ongoing on planning for the implementation of the ancillary recommendations. This includes exploring issues associated with enhancing access to contraception, with a view to developing evidence-based policy in this area.