Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Questions (971)

John O'Mahony

Question:

971. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason community pharmacies and suppliers of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines cannot share information to ensure persons who spend over the €144 cap between renting CPAP machines and getting medicine do not have to submit reimbursement of drugs payment scheme forms; if the Health Service Executive has investigated methods to reduce costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to you.

If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Question No. 972 answered with Question No. 814.