HSE Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 July 2019

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Ceisteanna (300)

Marc MacSharry

Ceist:

300. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the anticipated savings the HSE will generate through the best value biological medicines initiative recently launched by the medicines management programme in 2019 and 2020; the proportion of these savings that will be reinvested into new medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30371/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The Health Service Executive has responsibility for medicines expenditure, thus the matter has been referred to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.