Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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1234. To ask the Minister for Health the number of generic medicine producers that supply medicines to the HSE. [48340/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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1235. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she has taken on foot of letters from health professionals to her seeking a boycott of the purchase of generic medicines from a company (details supplied) by the HSE. [48341/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the procurement of medicines the Department of Health does not have a role in the procurement of any medicine under the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU. The directive applies to the procurement of medicines using public funds. It outlines the rules for competitive tendering, transparency, and equal treatment of all suppliers. These guidelines must be followed when purchasing medicines for health systems in Europe.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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1236. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the amount spent by the HSE in procuring medicines each year, and the amount spent per individual medicines supplier, from 2019 to 2025, in tabular form. [48342/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.