Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018
399. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the level of drugs expenditure in the health budget in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the percentage of the health budget spent on drugs in each of those years, in tabular form. [30071/18]
View answer400. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the levels of high-tech and orphan drugs expenditure in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the percentage of the drugs budget spent on high-tech and orphan drugs in each of the years, in tabular form. [30072/18]
View answer401. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland's expenditure on high-tech and orphan drugs in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018 compares with the EU average on a per capita basis and in terms of a proportion of both health expenditure and drugs expenditure. [30073/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 399 to 401, inclusive, together.
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.
