Paul McGrath
Question:138 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated saving to the Department by raising the threshold for the drug refund scheme from ?70 to ?78. [28730/03]
Written Answers. - Drugs Payment Scheme.
I presume the Deputy is referring to the drugs payment scheme. The estimated saving to the Department by raising the threshold for the drugs payment scheme from €70 to €78 is approximately €10 million per annum.