243 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the State’s position in relation to the proposals to reduce payments to pharmacists by 8% for items dispensed under the GMS and by 13% for items dispensed on all other schemes; the analysis that has been conducted on the negative implications of this for the availability of drugs to GMS patients in view the fact that pharmacists claim they will now have to operate these schemes at a loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22372/07]

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243 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the State’s position in relation to the proposals to reduce payments to pharmacists by 8% for items dispensed under the GMS and by 13% for items dispensed on all other schemes; the analysis that has been conducted on the negative implications of this for the availability of drugs to GMS patients in view the fact that pharmacists claim they will now have to operate these schemes at a loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22372/07]

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