Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Questions (257)

Stephen Donnelly

Question:

257. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2019 of the €10 reduction in the monthly drugs payment scheme threshold from €134 to €124; and the estimated full year cost of same. [14797/19]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The cost of reducing the Drugs Payment Scheme monthly threshold by €10 from €134 to €124 is estimated at €4.3 m in 2019. 

The full year cost of this measure is estimated at €5.7 m.