Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Ceisteanna (461)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

461. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 579 of 23 May 2014, he will include the drug cysteamine and cysteamine eye drops which have been granted a European licence, dispensed for the inherited metabolic disorder cystinosis, in the drug payment scheme. [48075/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The HSE is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore the HSE has been asked to investigate the specific query raised by the Deputy and respond to him as soon as possible.