Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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945. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the annual required co-payment on the drugs payment scheme will be reduced, as per the programme for Government; the cost of doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10674/16]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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946. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the prescription charges for medical card holders will be reduced, as per the programme for government; the cost of doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10675/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 945 and 946 together.

These are matters which I intend to consider in the context of the implementation of the health commitments in the Programme for Partnership Government and having regard to the funding available to facilitate such measures. Detailed financial analysis will be required in order to establish as accurately as possible the expected costs to the Exchequer.