Written answers

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Department of Health

Drugs Payment Scheme

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health the savings that would be achieved from excluding households with an income greater than €100,000 from making a claim under the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50712/12]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not available to my Department or the HSE. The Drug Payment Scheme is not means-tested and anyone ordinarily resident in Ireland can apply to join the Scheme, regardless of financial circumstances.

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