Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the way the €323 million reduction in the cost of primary care schemes will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56001/12]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Due to the very difficult and challenging economic environment the Government has committed to achieving additional savings in health expenditure during 2013 and 2014 with €781m savings targeted in 2013. The Government is committed to achieving these savings while protecting front line services to the most vulnerable to the greatest extent possible. Reductions in the cost of Primary Care Schemes will contribute €323m towards this overall savings target, as set out in the following table:

Primary Care Reimbursement Service