Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The briefing I have is that this year there are 29 new medicines and 29 new indications that have been committed to at a cost of €220 million, and that 3,000 patients will benefit. That has committed the allocation for 2019 for new drugs so it probably does await budgetary consideration of how that scheme can be extended into the future. That is the information I have here but I will convey the Deputy's concern to the relevant Minister.

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