Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

There is more to it than that. Leaked documents suggest that, even though the paper is in draft form and the details are sketchy, it could cost €5 billion. We could be talking about an annual cost of €1,672 per person. There is even talk of €700 per year in drugs costs for medical card holders. These are terrifying figures. Will the Minister comment on them? From where do they come from and what does the Minister have to say about these costs? Is this an assessment of the potential cost of the scheme the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, is proposing? If so, it is terrifying.

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