1036. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason self-adhesive pain relief pads, previously available free of charge to medical card holders, are no longer available and have been replaced by a rub-on pain relief gel, save for the purpose of pain management for persons with shingles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that older persons and those with reduced mobility have great difficulty when applying this alternative product to sores; if this decision will be revised in view of said difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/18]

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1036. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason self-adhesive pain relief pads, previously available free of charge to medical card holders, are no longer available and have been replaced by a rub-on pain relief gel, save for the purpose of pain management for persons with shingles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that older persons and those with reduced mobility have great difficulty when applying this alternative product to sores; if this decision will be revised in view of said difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/18]

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