Róisín Shortall
Ceist:187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2017 and in a full year of reducing the prescription levy by 25%, 50% and 75% and of eliminating it altogether. [28015/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 29 September 2016
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Freagraí scríofa
The estimated cost of reducing the medical card prescription charge by 25%, 50% and 75% is set out in the following table. The estimated cost of eliminating the charge is approximately €120 million per year.
|
% Reduction |
Cost (€m) |
|
25% |
29 |
|
50% |
58 |
|
75% |
86 |
These estimates assume a monthly cap of ten items per card holder and a linear relationship between the per-item charge and the cost of the reduction.