John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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115. To ask the Minister for Health when financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, cuts for pharmacists will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27811/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the provisions of Part 5 and Part 6 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017, the Government is committed to developing a statutory basis for payments to primary care contractors, to replace FEMPI legislation, which expires at the end of this year.

This new statutory basis will enable the determination of payments to contractors based on a range of considerations, including affordability and value for money.

Preparatory work is underway in my Department on the development of that new statutory basis.