James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the drugs payment scheme considers there to be 28 days in a month and therefore 13 months in a year forcing patients to pay for their drugs 13 times a year instead of 12. [19643/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The position in relation to the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) is that no more than 12 payments should be made by a family or individual in a full year on medication for use in any calendar month.