Drugs Payment Scheme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Questions (186)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

232 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children when the changes she announced as part of budget 2008 in relation to the increase in the monthly threshold for the drugs payment scheme will take effect. [35369/07]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The appropriate statutory instrument is currently being prepared and it is planned that the increase in the monthly threshold for the drugs payment scheme will take effect from 1 January 2008.