Written answers
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Department of Health
General Medical Services Scheme Administration
Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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403. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the availability of smoking patches (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43164/13]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy (including nicotine patches) is reimbursable for medical card holders under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, however, it is not reimbursable under the Drug Payment Scheme (DPS). There are no plans to change this arrangement.
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