Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Ceisteanna (649)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

649. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health with regard to the €110 million targeted reductions in drug and prescribing costs to be achieved by the primary care division of the HSE in 2016, the amount of this reduction that has been achieved to date; and the projections for 2016. [24077/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

As the HSE has responsibility for this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.