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Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Questions (1630, 1645, 1811)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

1630. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of lowering the drugs payment scheme monthly threshold to €110. [33825/18]

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Louise O'Reilly

Question:

1645. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of reducing the threshold of the drugs payment scheme by every euro from €134 to €110. [33884/18]

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Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

1811. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €50, €100 and €132, respectively. [35049/18]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1630, 1645 and 1811 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.

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