Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold

Thursday, 25 May 2017

Questions (207)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

207. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme reimbursement threshold on a phased annual basis from €144 per month to €132 per month, €120 per month, €100 per month and €85 per month respectively, beginning in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/17]

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Minister for Health

Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.