180 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that long-stay older patients in primary, community and continuing care hospitals are now required to have their prescriptions filled through community pharmacists so that the 50 cent prescription charge can be collected; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is likely to be significantly more costly to the State because of the dispensing charge per item and the loss of drug purchase discounts which have been available to such hospitals; if she will reconsider this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36809/10]

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180 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that long-stay older patients in primary, community and continuing care hospitals are now required to have their prescriptions filled through community pharmacists so that the 50 cent prescription charge can be collected; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is likely to be significantly more costly to the State because of the dispensing charge per item and the loss of drug purchase discounts which have been available to such hospitals; if she will reconsider this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36809/10]

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