The Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) monthly threshold has been varied a number of times over the years.
The DPS threshold was last reduced by S.I. No. 59 of 2019 Health Services (Amendment) Regulations 2019 which came into effect on 1 April 2019 which reduced the monthly threshold to €124.
S.I. No. 577 of 2017 Health Services (Drug Payment Scheme) Regulations 2017 which came into effect on 1 January 2018 reduced the monthly threshold to €134.
As part of Budget 2020 the previous Government announced that the DPS threshold would be reduced to €114 from 1 September 2020.
I am now consulting with government colleagues on this proposal.