Drugs Payment Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Questions (441)

Aindrias Moynihan

Question:

441. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of pharmacists that made late applications for payment for medical card prescriptions for 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the number of these claims approved, disapproved and outstanding in tabular form. [14128/18]

Written answers

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.