Drugs Payment Scheme

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

Questions (836)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

836. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of reducing the DPS threshold to €50 and €100, respectively [25507/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

Based on the most recent data available, the estimated full year cost of reducing the Drugs Payment Scheme threshold to €50 and €100 is €64.8m and €17.4m, respectively.