Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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288. To ask the Minister for Health if DPS, drugs payment scheme, patients must pay the DPS amount of €144 only 11 times per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17051/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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289. To ask the Minister for Health the approach taken by DPS, drugs payment scheme, pharmacists when a patient runs out of medication before the calendar month is up; if there are instances where patients must pay €144 twice in one month; if this is taken into account at the end of the year in cases where patients could have made up to 14 monthly payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17052/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.