Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Dec 1998

Vol. 498 No. 5

Written Answers. - Community Day Schemes.

Noel Ahern

Question:

166 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason incontinence pads are not allowed under the drugs refund or drugs cost subsistence schemes; the plans, if any, he has to allow these pads to be available under the schemes or when expenditure is above a reasonable limit; his views on the enormous cost of pads for elderly people; and the means, if any, by which they can obtain assistance. [28085/98]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

The inclusion of incontinence wear under the community drugs schemes is currently being reviewed in the context of the introduction of the new drugs payment scheme and the introduction of a single list of reimbursable items for all schemes.